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The disease course of autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis is altered during pregnancy, and a similar modulatory role of pregnancy on inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) has been proposed. Hormonal, immunological, and microbial changes occurring during normal pregnancy may interact with the pathophysiology of IBD. IBD consists of Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, and because of genetic, immunological, and microbial differences between these disease entities, they may react differently during pregnancy and should be described separately. This review will address the pregnancy-induced physiological changes and their potential effect on the disease course of ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease, with emphasis on the modulation of epithelial barrier function and immune profiles by pregnancy hormones, microbial changes, and microchimerism.
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Belyaev NN, Abdolla N, Perfilyeva YV, Ostapchuk YO, Krasnoshtanov VK, Kali A, Tleulieva R. Daunorubicin conjugated with alpha-fetoprotein selectively eliminates myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs) and inhibits experimental tumor growth. Cancer Immunol Immunother 2018; 67:101-111. [PMID: 28956104 PMCID: PMC11028061 DOI: 10.1007/s00262-017-2067-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2016] [Accepted: 09/18/2017] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Failure of antitumor immunity in cancer was shown to be mediated by myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs), which are considered to be one of the key factors contributing to the development of malignant diseases. Therefore, the development of pharmacological approaches to effectively eliminate MDSCs in organisms carrying growing tumors is a promising pathway for potential treatment. For this purpose we propose alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) conjugated with a cytotoxic agent as a vector molecule, specifically recognizing MDSCs. The present study was aimed at examination of this suggestion using both in vitro and in vivo approaches. MDSCs, obtained from the spleen of Ehrlich carcinoma bearing mice, selectively bound AFP labeled with fluorescein isothiocyanate. AFP conjugated to daunorubicin (AFP-DR) and DR alone showed similar in vitro cytotoxicity against the granulocytic MDSC subpopulation. The monocytic MDSC subpopulation was resistant to treatment with DR, whereas it was completely depleted in the presence of AFP-DR. Treatment of mice bearing Ehrlich carcinoma with AFP-DR resulted in reduced numbers of splenic MDSCs, normalization of NK cell levels, and inhibition of tumor growth. The obtained results demonstrate that cytotoxic conjugates based on AFP are promising anticancer drugs, which, in addition to the direct effect on tumor cells expressing receptors to AFP, may contribute to elimination of MDSCs.
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- Nikolai N Belyaev
- Laboratory of Molecular Immunology and Immunobiotechnology, M. A. Aitkhozhin's Institute of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, 86 Dosmukhamedov St., Almaty, 050012, Kazakhstan.
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- Laboratory of Molecular Immunology and Immunobiotechnology, M. A. Aitkhozhin's Institute of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, 86 Dosmukhamedov St., Almaty, 050012, Kazakhstan
- Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Almaty, Kazakhstan
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- Laboratory of Molecular Immunology and Immunobiotechnology, M. A. Aitkhozhin's Institute of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, 86 Dosmukhamedov St., Almaty, 050012, Kazakhstan
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- Laboratory of Molecular Immunology and Immunobiotechnology, M. A. Aitkhozhin's Institute of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, 86 Dosmukhamedov St., Almaty, 050012, Kazakhstan
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- Laboratory of Molecular Immunology and Immunobiotechnology, M. A. Aitkhozhin's Institute of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, 86 Dosmukhamedov St., Almaty, 050012, Kazakhstan
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- Laboratory of Molecular Immunology and Immunobiotechnology, M. A. Aitkhozhin's Institute of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, 86 Dosmukhamedov St., Almaty, 050012, Kazakhstan
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The human fetoembryonic defense system hypothesis: Twenty years on. Mol Aspects Med 2016; 51:71-88. [PMID: 27349751 DOI: 10.1016/j.mam.2016.06.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2016] [Revised: 06/13/2016] [Accepted: 06/21/2016] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Cordero-Coma M, Salazar-Méndez R, Yilmaz T. Treatment of severe non-infectious uveitis in high-risk conditions (Part I): pregnancy and malignancies, management and safety issues. Expert Opin Drug Saf 2015; 14:1071-86. [DOI: 10.1517/14740338.2015.1044969] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Schumacher A, Costa SD, Zenclussen AC. Endocrine factors modulating immune responses in pregnancy. Front Immunol 2014; 5:196. [PMID: 24847324 PMCID: PMC4021116 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2014.00196] [Citation(s) in RCA: 147] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2014] [Accepted: 04/22/2014] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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How the semi-allogeneic fetus is tolerated by the maternal immune system remains a fascinating phenomenon. Despite extensive research activity in this field, the mechanisms underlying fetal tolerance are still not well understood. However, there are growing evidences that immune–immune interactions as well as immune–endocrine interactions build up a complex network of immune regulation that ensures fetal survival within the maternal uterus. In the present review, we aim to summarize emerging research data from our and other laboratories on immune modulating properties of pregnancy hormones with a special focus on progesterone, estradiol, and human chorionic gonadotropin. These pregnancy hormones are critically involved in the successful establishment, maintenance, and termination of pregnancy. They suppress detrimental maternal alloresponses while promoting tolerance pathways. This includes the reduction of the antigen-presenting capacity of dendritic cells (DCs), monocytes, and macrophages as well as the blockage of natural killer cells, T and B cells. Pregnancy hormones also support the proliferation of pregnancy supporting uterine killer cells, retain tolerogenic DCs, and efficiently induce regulatory T (Treg) cells. Furthermore, they are involved in the recruitment of mast cells and Treg cells into the fetal–maternal interface contributing to a local accumulation of pregnancy-protective cells. These findings highlight the importance of endocrine factors for the tolerance induction during pregnancy and encourage further research in the field.
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- Anne Schumacher
- Department of Experimental Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical Faculty, Otto-von-Guericke University , Magdeburg , Germany
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- University Women's Clinic, Otto-von-Guericke University , Magdeburg , Germany
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- Department of Experimental Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical Faculty, Otto-von-Guericke University , Magdeburg , Germany
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Roy M, Girard S, Larouche A, Kadhim H, Sébire G. TNF-alpha system response in a rat model of very preterm brain injuries induced by lipopolysaccharide and/or hypoxia-ischemia. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2009; 201:493.e1-10. [PMID: 19660730 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2009.06.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2008] [Revised: 03/09/2009] [Accepted: 06/01/2009] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to determine, with the use of a rat model, the expression of tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha, its receptors, and TNF-alpha-converting enzyme in perinatal brain lesions of early premature neonates. STUDY DESIGN Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) was injected intraperitoneally in pregnant rats at the end of gestation. At postnatal day 1, the right carotid artery was ligated and followed by exposure to hypoxia. Forebrains (n = 220) were collected to study the TNF-alpha system. RESULTS LPS alone or combined with hypoxia-ischemia (HI) led to a slight decrease of intracerebral TNF-alpha, whereas sole HI induced no variation. TNF-alpha-converting enzyme followed the same pattern of expression as TNF-alpha. TNF receptor 1 was up-regulated in forebrains that were submitted to LPS alone or combined with HI. No variation was observed in TNF receptor 2 expression. CONCLUSION The minimal expression of the TNF-alpha system that we observed may indicate that this pathway is not central in the pathogenesis of brain lesions in early premature neonates.
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Irony-Tur-Sinai M, Grigoriadis N, Tsiantoulas D, Touloumi O, Abramsky O, Brenner T. Immunomodulation of EAE by alpha-fetoprotein involves elevation of immune cell apoptosis markers and the transcription factor FoxP3. J Neurol Sci 2009; 279:80-7. [PMID: 19171355 DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2008.12.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2008] [Revised: 11/16/2008] [Accepted: 12/09/2008] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) is an immunomodulatory glycoprotein associated with the normal growth of the mammalian fetus. Ws have shown that treatment with recombinant human AFP (rhAFP) reduced lymphocyte reactivity and the extent of neuroinflammation in mice with experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE). In the present study we found involvement of AFP in immune cell apoptosis, attesting to its possible mechanism of action. AFP increased the expression of the Bax, Bid, Bad and ApaF genes in peripheral lymphocytes, together with an enhanced expression of Caspase-3, Fas, FasL and TRAIL among infiltrating immune cells. The induction of apoptosis markers was accompanied with an increased expression of Foxp3 in lymph node cells, as well as accumulation of CD4+Foxp3+ regulatory T cells in the CNS. Overall, these immunological alterations gave rise to a milder disease and accelerated remission rate. Our results suggest a new role for AFP in controlling the autoimmune inflammation associated with EAE.
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MESH Headings
- Animals
- Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal/therapeutic use
- Apoptosis/drug effects
- Apoptosis/physiology
- Brain/pathology
- Encephalomyelitis, Autoimmune, Experimental/drug therapy
- Encephalomyelitis, Autoimmune, Experimental/immunology
- Encephalomyelitis, Autoimmune, Experimental/metabolism
- Female
- Forkhead Transcription Factors/metabolism
- Humans
- Lymph Nodes/cytology
- Lymph Nodes/drug effects
- Lymphocytes/drug effects
- Lymphocytes/physiology
- Mice
- Mice, Inbred C57BL
- Neuroimmunomodulation/drug effects
- Recombinant Proteins/therapeutic use
- Remission Induction
- Spinal Cord/drug effects
- Spinal Cord/pathology
- T-Lymphocytes, Regulatory/drug effects
- T-Lymphocytes, Regulatory/physiology
- alpha-Fetoproteins/biosynthesis
- alpha-Fetoproteins/therapeutic use
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- Michal Irony-Tur-Sinai
- Laboratory of Neuroimmunology, Department of Neurology, the Agnes-Ginges Center for Human Neurogenetics, Hadassah Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
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Belyaev NN, Bogdanov AY, Savvulidi PG, Krasnoshtanov VK, Tleulieva RT, Alipov GK, Sekine I, Bae JS, Lee JB, Min YK, Yang HM. The Influence of Alpha-fetoprotein on Natural Suppressor Cell Activity and Ehrlich Carcinoma Growth. THE KOREAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY & PHARMACOLOGY : OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE KOREAN PHYSIOLOGICAL SOCIETY AND THE KOREAN SOCIETY OF PHARMACOLOGY 2008; 12:193-7. [PMID: 19967055 DOI: 10.4196/kjpp.2008.12.4.193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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The influence of alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) on the bone marrow (BM) natural suppressor (NS) cells of intact Ehrlich carcinoma -bearing CBA mice was studied. Bone marrow NS cells were fractionated into three fractions by isopycnic centrifugation on percoll gradients: NS1 (rho=1.080 g/ml), NS2 (rho=1.090 g/ml) and NS3 (1.100>rho>1.090 g/ml). These fractions were highly different in their sensitivity to known NS cell inductors (interleukin (IL)-2, IL-3 or histamine). None of the NS fractions isolated from the intact mice spontaneously produced antiproliferative activity, however, they showed a high level of NS (antiproliferative and natural killer cell inhibitory) activity under the influence of AFP. A single injection of AFP to intact mice led to an increase of spontaneous NS activity and the inhibition of natural killer cell activity. NS activity, especially NS2, was increased in when tumor cells were subcutaneously inoculated three days after AFP injection. In the AFP-treated mice, the tumor mass at 14 days was 60% larger than that in the untreated mice. Our data confirmed that AFP is a tumor marker that can inhibit cancer immunity and plays a role in cancer pathogenesis.
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Dong M, Ding G, Zhou J, Wang H, Zhao Y, Huang H. The Effect of Trophoblasts on T Lymphocytes: Possible Regulatory Effector Molecules - A Proteomic Analysis. Cell Physiol Biochem 2008; 21:463-72. [DOI: 10.1159/000129639] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/21/2008] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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Kump LI, Cervantes-Castañeda RA, Androudi SN, Foster CS, Christen WG. Patterns of exacerbations of chronic non-infectious uveitis in pregnancy and puerperium. Ocul Immunol Inflamm 2006; 14:99-104. [PMID: 16597539 DOI: 10.1080/09273940500557027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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PURPOSE To determine patterns of exacerbations of recurrent non-infectious uveitis during pregnancy and puerperium. DESIGN Retrospective cohort study. METHODS The medical records of 32 women with a history of chronic non-infectious uveitis, who were pregnant during their follow-up at the Ocular Immunology and Uveitis Service of the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, from 1983 through 2003, were reviewed. The uveitis relapse rate during pregnancy was compared to the relapse rate during pregnancy-free periods in these women and to the relapse rate in a control group of women of childbearing age with recurrent non-infectious uveitis. RESULTS Among the 32 women who were pregnant during follow-up (40 pregnancies), the rate of flare-ups during pregnancy (1.0 recurrence per year) was lower than that observed during non-pregnant periods (2.4 per year; p<0.001) and lower than that observed in the non-pregnant control group (3.1 per year; p<0.001). Flare-ups were most frequent in the first trimester of pregnancy and decreased markedly in the second and third trimesters (2.3, 0.5, and 0.4 recurrences per year, respectively; p<0.001). CONCLUSIONS Pregnancy is associated with lower numbers of flare-ups of non-infectious uveitis compared to the non-pregnant state. If flare-ups do occur during pregnancy, they happen predominantly in the first trimester.
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- Leila I Kump
- Massachusetts Eye Research and Surgery Institute, Cambridge, MA, USA.
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Irony-Tur-Sinai M, Grigoriadis N, Lourbopoulos A, Pinto-Maaravi F, Abramsky O, Brenner T. Amelioration of autoimmune neuroinflammation by recombinant human alpha-fetoprotein. Exp Neurol 2006; 198:136-44. [PMID: 16423348 DOI: 10.1016/j.expneurol.2005.11.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2005] [Revised: 10/19/2005] [Accepted: 11/18/2005] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) is a 65-kDa oncofetal glycoprotein found in fetal and maternal fluids during pregnancy. Clinical remissions during pregnancy have been observed in several autoimmune diseases, such as multiple sclerosis (MS), and have been attributed to the presence of pregnancy-associated natural immune-reactive substances, including AFP which can exert immunomodulatory effects on immune cells. In this study, we tested the effect of recombinant human AFP (rhAFP) isolated from transgenic goats, which contain the genomic DNA for hAFP, on experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE), the animal model used for the study of MS. RhAFP treatment markedly improved the clinical manifestations of EAE, preventing central nervous system (CNS) inflammation and axonal degeneration. RhAFP exerted a broad immunomodulating activity, influencing the various populations of immune cells. T cells from treated mice had significantly reduced activity towards the encephalitogenic peptide of myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein (MOG), exhibiting less proliferation and reduced Th1 cytokine secretion. Moreover, AFP affected the humoral response, causing an inhibition in MOG-specific antibody production. The expression of CD11b, MHC class II and the chemokine receptor CCR5 was also down-regulated. This is the first study demonstrating reduced inflammation and axonal damage exerted by recombinant AFP. In light of our findings, rhAFP may serve as a potential candidate for treatment of MS and other autoimmune diseases.
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- Michal Irony-Tur-Sinai
- Laboratory of Neuroimmunology, Department of Neurology, the Agnes-Ginges Center for Human Neurogenetics, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, PO Box 12000, Jerusalem 91120, Israel
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Li MS, Ma QL, Chen Q, Liu XH, Li PF, Du GG, Li G. Alpha-fetoprotein triggers hepatoma cells escaping from immune surveillance through altering the expression of Fas/FasL and tumor necrosis factor related apoptosis-inducing ligand and its receptor of lymphocytes and liver cancer cells. World J Gastroenterol 2005; 11:2564-9. [PMID: 15849812 PMCID: PMC4305744 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i17.2564] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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AIM: To investigate the mechanism of α-fetoprotein (AFP) in escaping from the host immune surveillance of hepatoc-ellular carcinoma.
METHODS: AFP purified from human umbilical blood was administrated into the cultured human lymphoma Jurkat T cell line or hepatoma cell line, Bel7402 in vitro. The expression of tumor necrosis factor related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL) and its receptor (TRAILR) mRNA were analyzed by Northern blot and Western blot was used to detect the expression of Fas and Fas ligand (FasL) protein.
RESULTS: AFP (20 mg/L) could promote the expression of FasL and TRAIL, and inhibit the expression of Fas and TRAILR of Bel7402 cells. For Jurkat cell line, AFP could suppress the expression of FasL and TRAIL, and stimulate the expression of Fas and TRAILR. AFP also could synergize with Bel7402 cells to inhibit the expression of FasL protein and TRAIL mRNA in Jurkat cells. The monoclonal antibody against AFP (anti-AFP) could abolish these functions of AFP.
CONCLUSION: AFP is able to promote the expression of FasL and TRAIL in hepatoma cells and enhance the expression of Fas and TRAILR in lymphocytes. These could elicit the escape of hepatocellular carcinoma cells from the host’s lymphocytes immune surveillance.
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- Meng-Sen Li
- Department of Biochemistry, Hainan Medical College, Haikou, China.
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Converging experimental evidence indicates that the clinical expression of autoimmunity is under the control of T cell-mediated immunoregulatory circuits. Several types of suppressor T cells have been described. Some of them are closely dependent upon cytokines such as TH2 cells and Tr1 cells. Others appear to rely more on cell-cell contact (such as CD25+ CD62L+ T cells), although some cytokines, notably TGF-beta, may be involved in their growth or their mode of action. It is tempting to separate suppressor cells that appear spontaneously, such as CD25+ T cells and NKT cells (innate immunoregulation), from those that are only observed after antigen administration, such as TH2 cells and Tr1 cells (adaptive immunoregulation). The role of these diverse cell types in the control of the onset or the progression of autoimmune diseases is likely, but still a matter of debate. A central question is to determine whether immune dysregulation precedes the burst of pathogenic autoimmunity.
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Malhotra K, Luehrsen KR, Costello LL, Raich TJ, Sim K, Foltz L, Davidson S, Xu H, Chen A, Yamanishi DT, Lindemann GW, Cain CA, Madlansacay MR, Hashima SM, Pham TL, Mahoney W, Schueler PA. Identification of differentially expressed mRNAs in human fetal liver across gestation. Nucleic Acids Res 1999; 27:839-47. [PMID: 9889281 PMCID: PMC148255 DOI: 10.1093/nar/27.3.839] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Differential gene expression, with its precise start and stop times, is believed to be critical for the programmed development of new cells and tissues. Within the developing fetus, one tissue of particular interest is fetal liver. This organ undergoes rapid changes in the pathway toward liver development in utero since it is also the major site of hematopoiesis, until bone marrow hematopoiesis predominates. Believing that patterns would emerge from the bi-weekly large-scale inspection of expressed genes in the fetal liver, we employed differential display reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (DDRT-PCR) as ourprimary inspection tool. Using DDRT-PCR, we isolated cDNAs differentially expressed throughout fetal liver development and in adult liver. We displayed approximately 25 000 cDNAs from 10 and 24 week fetal liver and adult liver. From this initial screen, we determined that approximately 0.1-1% of the mRNA population undergoes expression changes. We extracted, purified and sequenced 25 differentially displayed cDNA bands. Fourteen cDNAs had similarities to known genes, while 11 cDNAs were not similar to any characterized gene. The differentially expressed cDNAs from known genes present in fetal liver include alpha-fetoprotein, stem cell factor, erythroid alpha-spectrin, 2,3-bisphosphoglycerate mutase, insulin-like growth factor-2, porphobilinogen deaminase and Mac30. The differentially expressed cDNAs present in adult liver but not in 10 week fetal liver were nicotinamide deaminase, human fibrinogen-related protein and alpha-acid glycoprotein. The majority of differentially expressed genes found during this effort appear to be turned on during organogenesis, however, some genes were found that are apparently turned off completely.
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- K Malhotra
- Roche Diagnostics, Chief Technology Office, 2929 7th Street, Suite 100, Berkeley, CA 94710, USA
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Hansen DS, Villacres-Eriksson M, Akerblom L, Hellman U, Segura E, Carlomagno M, Morein B. An immunoaffinity-purified Trypanosoma cruzi antigen suppresses cellular proliferation through a TGF-beta-mediated mechanism. Scand J Immunol 1998; 47:509-16. [PMID: 9627137 DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-3083.1998.00340.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Two subfractions with opposite immunological properties were obtained from the flagellar antigens (FF) of Trypanosoma cruzi epimastigotes by immunoaffinity chromatography. The ligand-bound material (Ag 123) contained four polypeptide bands of 97, 55, 38 and 14 kDa. The nonretained flow-through (FT), induced a potent proliferation of murine naive splenocytes. In contrast, Ag 123 inhibited the proliferative capacity of the FT as well as the proliferation mediated by the mitogen Concanavalin A (Con A). The suppressive effect of Ag 123 on the Con A-mediated proliferation was neutralized by an anti-TGF-beta monoclonal antibody. Both Ag 123 and FF stimulated high serum levels of TGF-beta in injected mice. Ag 123 also induced in vitro secretion of TGF-beta by murine splenocytes. These results demonstrate that Ag 123 is a potent stimulator of TGF-beta both in vivo and in vitro. Oligopeptides derived from the 38 kDa protein present in Ag 123 showed homology with human and rat alpha-fetoproteins (AFP). Ag 123 seems to have a key role in the immunosuppression that develops during early stages in the infection with T. cruzi.
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- D S Hansen
- Instituto Nacional de Diagnóstico e Investigación de la Enfermedad de Chagas Dr Mario Fatala Chaben, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Boismenu R, Semeniuk D, Murgita RA. Purification and characterization of human and mouse recombinant alpha-fetoproteins expressed in Escherichia coli. Protein Expr Purif 1997; 10:10-26. [PMID: 9179285 DOI: 10.1006/prep.1996.0697] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) is a tumor-associated embryonic molecule whose precise biological function(s) remains unclear. A more complete analysis of the physiological activities of this oncofetal protein has, until now, been severely limited by the lack of an appropriate source from which to obtain pure AFP in any sizeable quantity. In the present investigation, we obviate this problem by cloning and efficiently overexpressing mature mouse and human AFP cDNA's in Escherichia coli. For recombinant mouse AFP (rMoAFP), large segments of the coding region were excised from the preexisting plasmids pAFP1 and pAFP2, which together encompass 90% of the AFP sequence. The mouse cDNA was made complete by the addition of N- and C-terminal encoding oligonucleotides. Mouse AFP cDNA was expressed directly as a full-length molecule in vector pTrp4 or as fusion proteins in plasmids pMALc and pRX1 under the transcriptional control of trp or tac promoters. Accumulation of rMoAFP was significantly increased in protease-deficient E. coli strains over nonprotease-deficient strains, > or = 10% of total cell protein. Of the gene fusion proteins examined, none offered significant advantage over the direct expression product in terms of recombinant protein stability, overall levels of synthesis, or facilitated purification. Recombinant AFP polypeptides expressed by pTrp4 were as expected, deposited in bacterial inclusion bodies. Subsequent to resolubilization/refolding, rMoAFP was first enriched by passage over Q-Sepharose resin followed by final purification using immobilized copper-chelate affinity chromatography. Protein sequencing of the N-terminus revealed that purified rMoAFP had a deletion of the first nine amino acids coded for by the full-length mouse AFP cDNA. Similar N-terminal deletions are observed with AFP isolates originating from natural sources. A complete human AFP cDNA was generated from a fetal liver cDNA library and was cloned into vector pTrp4. Recombinant human AFP (rHuAFP) was expressed under the identical conditions employed for rMoAFP but purification had to be modified to include preparative Mono Q anion exchange chromatography. N-terminal sequencing, amino acid compositional analysis, and electrospray mass spectrometry revealed that purified rHuAFP was intact and unaltered and that the initiator methionine was completely removed. The biological activity of recombinant AFP, as judged by its inhibitory effects on in vitro lymphocyte proliferation, was equivalent to that of the native protein. The availability of large quantities of mouse and human recombinant AFP molecules should now permit detailed structure-function analyses of this important oncofetal protein to proceed in a manner unimpeded by previous limitations in both quantity and quality of the native proteins.
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- R Boismenu
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Olding LB, Papadogiannakis N, Barbieri B, Murgita RA. Suppressive cellular and molecular activities in maternofetal immune interactions; suppressor cell activity, prostaglandins, and alpha-fetoproteins. Curr Top Microbiol Immunol 1997; 222:159-87. [PMID: 9257491 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-60614-4_8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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- L B Olding
- Karolinska Institute, Department of Immunology, Microbiology, Pathology and Infectious Diseases, Huddinge University Hospital, Sweden
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Lichenstein H, Lyons D, Wurfel M, Johnson D, McGinley M, Leidli J, Trollinger D, Mayer J, Wright S, Zukowski M. Afamin is a new member of the albumin, alpha-fetoprotein, and vitamin D-binding protein gene family. J Biol Chem 1994. [DOI: 10.1016/s0021-9258(17)32429-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022] Open
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