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Scott HC, Draganov SD, Yu Z, Kessler BM, Pinto-Fernández A. Targeted Mass Spectrometry Reveals Interferon-Dependent Eicosanoid and Fatty Acid Alterations in Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:15513. [PMID: 37958498 PMCID: PMC10649737 DOI: 10.3390/ijms242115513] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2023] [Revised: 10/17/2023] [Accepted: 10/18/2023] [Indexed: 11/15/2023] Open
Abstract
Bioactive lipids are involved in cellular signalling events with links to human disease. Many of these are involved in inflammation under normal and pathological conditions. Despite being attractive molecules from a pharmacological point of view, the detection and quantification of lipids has been a major challenge. Here, we have optimised a liquid chromatography-dynamic multiple reaction monitoring-targeted mass spectrometry (LC-dMRM-MS) approach to profile eicosanoids and fatty acids in biological samples. In particular, by applying this analytic workflow to study a cellular model of chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML), we found that the levels of intra- and extracellular 2-Arachidonoylglycerol (2-AG), intracellular Arachidonic Acid (AA), extracellular Prostaglandin F2α (PGF2α), extracellular 5-Hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid (5-HETE), extracellular Palmitic acid (PA, C16:0) and extracellular Stearic acid (SA, C18:0), were altered in response to immunomodulation by type I interferon (IFN-I), a currently approved treatment for CML. Our observations indicate changes in eicosanoid and fatty acid metabolism, with potential relevance in the context of cancer inflammation and CML.
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- Hannah C. Scott
- Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences Oxford Institute, Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford OX3 7BN, UK; (S.D.D.); (Z.Y.); (B.M.K.)
- Target Discovery Institute, Centre for Medicines Discovery, Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford OX3 7FZ, UK
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- Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences Oxford Institute, Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford OX3 7BN, UK; (S.D.D.); (Z.Y.); (B.M.K.)
- Target Discovery Institute, Centre for Medicines Discovery, Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford OX3 7FZ, UK
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- Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences Oxford Institute, Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford OX3 7BN, UK; (S.D.D.); (Z.Y.); (B.M.K.)
- Target Discovery Institute, Centre for Medicines Discovery, Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford OX3 7FZ, UK
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- Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences Oxford Institute, Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford OX3 7BN, UK; (S.D.D.); (Z.Y.); (B.M.K.)
- Target Discovery Institute, Centre for Medicines Discovery, Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford OX3 7FZ, UK
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- Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences Oxford Institute, Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford OX3 7BN, UK; (S.D.D.); (Z.Y.); (B.M.K.)
- Target Discovery Institute, Centre for Medicines Discovery, Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford OX3 7FZ, UK
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Ruiz EJ, Pinto-Fernandez A, Turnbull AP, Lan L, Charlton TM, Scott HC, Damianou A, Vere G, Riising EM, Da Costa C, Krajewski WW, Guerin D, Kearns JD, Ioannidis S, Katz M, McKinnon C, O'Connell J, Moncaut N, Rosewell I, Nye E, Jones N, Heride C, Gersch M, Wu M, Dinsmore CJ, Hammonds TR, Kim S, Komander D, Urbe S, Clague MJ, Kessler BM, Behrens A. USP28 deletion and small-molecule inhibition destabilizes c-MYC and elicits regression of squamous cell lung carcinoma. eLife 2021; 10:71596. [PMID: 34636321 PMCID: PMC8553340 DOI: 10.7554/elife.71596] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2021] [Accepted: 10/10/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
Abstract
Lung squamous cell carcinoma (LSCC) is a considerable global health burden, with an incidence of over 600,000 cases per year. Treatment options are limited, and patient’s 5-year survival rate is less than 5%. The ubiquitin-specific protease 28 (USP28) has been implicated in tumourigenesis through its stabilization of the oncoproteins c-MYC, c-JUN, and Δp63. Here, we show that genetic inactivation of Usp28-induced regression of established murine LSCC lung tumours. We developed a small molecule that inhibits USP28 activity in the low nanomole range. While displaying cross-reactivity against the closest homologue USP25, this inhibitor showed a high degree of selectivity over other deubiquitinases. USP28 inhibitor treatment resulted in a dramatic decrease in c-MYC, c-JUN, and Δp63 proteins levels and consequently induced substantial regression of autochthonous murine LSCC tumours and human LSCC xenografts, thereby phenocopying the effect observed by genetic deletion. Thus, USP28 may represent a promising therapeutic target for the treatment of squamous cell lung carcinoma.
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- E Josue Ruiz
- Adult stem cell laboratory, The Francis Crick Institute, London, United Kingdom
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- Target Discovery Institute, Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- London Bioscience Innovation Centre, CRUK Therapeutic Discovery Laboratories, London, United Kingdom
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- Adult stem cell laboratory, The Francis Crick Institute, London, United Kingdom
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- Target Discovery Institute, Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Target Discovery Institute, Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Target Discovery Institute, Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Target Discovery Institute, Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Adult stem cell laboratory, The Francis Crick Institute, London, United Kingdom
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- Adult stem cell laboratory, The Francis Crick Institute, London, United Kingdom
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- London Bioscience Innovation Centre, CRUK Therapeutic Discovery Laboratories, London, United Kingdom
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- FORMA Therapeutics, Watertown, United Kingdom
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- Genetic Manipulation Service, The Francis Crick Institute, London, United States
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- Genetic Manipulation Service, The Francis Crick Institute, London, United States
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- Adult stem cell laboratory, The Francis Crick Institute, London, United Kingdom
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- London Bioscience Innovation Centre, CRUK Therapeutic Discovery Laboratories, London, United Kingdom
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- London Bioscience Innovation Centre, CRUK Therapeutic Discovery Laboratories, London, United Kingdom
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- Max Planck Institute of Molecular Physiology, Dortmund, Germany
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- FORMA Therapeutics, Watertown, United Kingdom
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- London Bioscience Innovation Centre, CRUK Therapeutic Discovery Laboratories, London, United Kingdom
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- Ubiquitin Signalling Division, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, Royal Parade, and Department of Medical Biology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- Cellular and Molecular Physiology, Institute of Translational Medicine, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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- Cellular and Molecular Physiology, Institute of Translational Medicine, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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- Target Discovery Institute, Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Adult stem cell laboratory, The Francis Crick Institute, London, United Kingdom.,Cancer Stem Cell Laboratory, Institute of Cancer Research, London, United Kingdom.,Imperial College, Division of Cancer, Department of Surgery and Cancer, London, United Kingdom.,Convergence Science Centre, Imperial College, London, United Kingdom
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Pinto-Fernandez A, Greenwood H, Salio M, Chen J, Partridge T, Vere G, Scott HC, Damianou A, Borrow P, Muschel R, Cerundolo V, Kessler BM. Abstract LB-080: USP18 modulates the ISGylome, immune signaling and sensitizes tumor cells to irradiation and CTL recognition. Cancer Res 2020. [DOI: 10.1158/1538-7445.am2020-lb-080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The innate immune response plays a critical role in modulating the efficacy of and mechanisms conferring resistance to immune checkpoint blockade (ICB) therapies in humans. A major negative regulator of the Interferon (IFN) stimulated gene (ISG) pathway, is the ubiquitin-specific protease 18 (USP18). USP18 is the predominant human deubiquitylating enzyme that processes Interferon Stimulated Gene 15 ISG15, a ubiquitin-like protein that covalently modifies protein substrates, a tightly regulated process in the context of innate immunity. In this study, using advanced mass spectrometry and chemical biology tools, we defined the USP18 Interactome and ISG15ylome in chronic myeloid leukemia (CML)-derived cells (HAP1) treated with Interferon alpha (IFNα). Novel ISG15ylation targets were characterized that reduce the sensing of innate ligands and secretion of cytokines. In addition, we show that USP18 deletion leads to enhanced ISG15ylation profiles. Furthermore, we demonstrate that CML USP18-/- cells are more antigenic, leading to increased activation of cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTLs), and are more susceptible to irradiation. Our results reinforce the role of USP18 as a key “brake” for inflammatory signals in tumor cells. As USP18 expression is upregulated in lung, breast and colon cancers, USP18 pharmacological inhibition may reflect a target opportunity in cancer immunotherapy.
Citation Format: Adan Pinto-Fernandez, Helene Greenwood, Mariolina Salio, Jianzhou Chen, Thomas Partridge, George Vere, Hannah C. Scott, Andreas Damianou, Persephone Borrow, Ruth Muschel, Vincenzo Cerundolo, Benedikt M. Kessler. USP18 modulates the ISGylome, immune signaling and sensitizes tumor cells to irradiation and CTL recognition [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research 2020; 2020 Apr 27-28 and Jun 22-24. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2020;80(16 Suppl):Abstract nr LB-080.
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- University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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Rusilowicz-Jones EV, Jardine J, Kallinos A, Pinto-Fernandez A, Guenther F, Giurrandino M, Barone FG, McCarron K, Burke CJ, Murad A, Martinez A, Marcassa E, Gersch M, Buckmelter AJ, Kayser-Bricker KJ, Lamoliatte F, Gajbhiye A, Davis S, Scott HC, Murphy E, England K, Mortiboys H, Komander D, Trost M, Kessler BM, Ioannidis S, Ahlijanian MK, Urbé S, Clague MJ. USP30 sets a trigger threshold for PINK1-PARKIN amplification of mitochondrial ubiquitylation. Life Sci Alliance 2020; 3:3/8/e202000768. [PMID: 32636217 PMCID: PMC7362391 DOI: 10.26508/lsa.202000768] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2020] [Revised: 06/25/2020] [Accepted: 06/26/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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A new inhibitor of the deubiquitylase USP30, an actionable target relevant to Parkinson’s Disease, is introduced and characterised for parameters related to mitophagy. The mitochondrial deubiquitylase USP30 negatively regulates the selective autophagy of damaged mitochondria. We present the characterisation of an N-cyano pyrrolidine compound, FT3967385, with high selectivity for USP30. We demonstrate that ubiquitylation of TOM20, a component of the outer mitochondrial membrane import machinery, represents a robust biomarker for both USP30 loss and inhibition. A proteomics analysis, on a SHSY5Y neuroblastoma cell line model, directly compares the effects of genetic loss of USP30 with chemical inhibition. We have thereby identified a subset of ubiquitylation events consequent to mitochondrial depolarisation that are USP30 sensitive. Within responsive elements of the ubiquitylome, several components of the outer mitochondrial membrane transport (TOM) complex are prominent. Thus, our data support a model whereby USP30 can regulate the availability of ubiquitin at the specific site of mitochondrial PINK1 accumulation following membrane depolarisation. USP30 deubiquitylation of TOM complex components dampens the trigger for the Parkin-dependent amplification of mitochondrial ubiquitylation leading to mitophagy. Accordingly, PINK1 generation of phospho-Ser65 ubiquitin proceeds more rapidly in cells either lacking USP30 or subject to USP30 inhibition.
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- Emma V Rusilowicz-Jones
- Department of Cellular and Molecular Physiology, Institute of Translational Medicine, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Physiology, Institute of Translational Medicine, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Physiology, Institute of Translational Medicine, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
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- Target Discovery Institute, Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Alzheimer's Research UK, Oxford Drug Discovery Institute, Target Discovery Institute, Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Alzheimer's Research UK, Oxford Drug Discovery Institute, Target Discovery Institute, Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Physiology, Institute of Translational Medicine, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Physiology, Institute of Translational Medicine, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Physiology, Institute of Translational Medicine, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Physiology, Institute of Translational Medicine, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
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- Chemical Genomics Centre, Max-Planck-Institute of Molecular Physiology, Dortmund, Germany.,Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Technische Universität Dortmund, Dortmund, Germany
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- Laboratory for Biological Mass Spectrometry, Newcastle University Biosciences Institute, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, UK
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- Laboratory for Biological Mass Spectrometry, Newcastle University Biosciences Institute, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, UK
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- Target Discovery Institute, Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Target Discovery Institute, Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Alzheimer's Research UK, Oxford Drug Discovery Institute, Target Discovery Institute, Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Alzheimer's Research UK, Oxford Drug Discovery Institute, Target Discovery Institute, Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Sheffield Institute for Translational Neuroscience (SITraN), University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- Ubiquitin Signalling Division, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, Parkville, Australia.,Department of Medical Biology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- Laboratory for Biological Mass Spectrometry, Newcastle University Biosciences Institute, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, UK
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- Target Discovery Institute, Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Physiology, Institute of Translational Medicine, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Physiology, Institute of Translational Medicine, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
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Pinto-Fernández A, Davis S, Schofield AB, Scott HC, Zhang P, Salah E, Mathea S, Charles PD, Damianou A, Bond G, Fischer R, Kessler BM. Comprehensive Landscape of Active Deubiquitinating Enzymes Profiled by Advanced Chemoproteomics. Front Chem 2019; 7:592. [PMID: 31555637 PMCID: PMC6727631 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2019.00592] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2019] [Accepted: 08/09/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
Abstract
Enzymes that bind and process ubiquitin, a small 76-amino-acid protein, have been recognized as pharmacological targets in oncology, immunological disorders, and neurodegeneration. Mass spectrometry technology has now reached the capacity to cover the proteome with enough depth to interrogate entire biochemical pathways including those that contain DUBs and E3 ligase substrates. We have recently characterized the breast cancer cell (MCF7) deep proteome by detecting and quantifying ~10,000 proteins, and within this data set, we can detect endogenous expression of 65 deubiquitylating enzymes (DUBs), whereas matching transcriptomics detected 78 DUB mRNAs. Since enzyme activity provides another meaningful layer of information in addition to the expression levels, we have combined advanced mass spectrometry technology, pre-fractionation, and more potent/selective ubiquitin active-site probes with propargylic-based electrophiles to profile 74 DUBs including distinguishable isoforms for 5 DUBs in MCF7 crude extract material. Competition experiments with cysteine alkylating agents and pan-DUB inhibitors combined with probe labeling revealed the proportion of active cellular DUBs directly engaged with probes by label-free quantitative (LFQ) mass spectrometry. This demonstrated that USP13, 39, and 40 are non-reactive to probe, indicating restricted enzymatic activity under these cellular conditions. Our extended chemoproteomics workflow increases depth of covering the active DUBome, including isoform-specific resolution, and provides the framework for more comprehensive cell-based small-molecule DUB selectivity profiling.
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- Adán Pinto-Fernández
- University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom.,Target Discovery Institute, Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom.,Target Discovery Institute, Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom.,Christ Church, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom.,Target Discovery Institute, Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom.,Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom.,Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom.,Structural Genomics Consortium (United Kingdom), Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Structural Genomics Consortium (United Kingdom), Oxford, United Kingdom.,Institute of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Buchmann Institute for Molecular Life Sciences, Goethe University Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany
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- University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom.,Target Discovery Institute, Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom.,Target Discovery Institute, Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom.,Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom.,Target Discovery Institute, Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom.,Target Discovery Institute, Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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Lepas anatifera and Mitella polymerus, while relatively unselective omnivores, behave at times like predatory macrophagous carnivores. Observations suggest a greater range of food size for gooseneck barnacles than is generally suspected and clearly indicate that large organisms, when available, are effectively captured and handled.
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Jaggar SI, Scott HC, James IF, Rice AS. The capsaicin analogue SDZ249-665 attenuates the hyper-reflexia and referred hyperalgesia associated with inflammation of the rat urinary bladder. Pain 2001; 89:229-35. [PMID: 11166479 DOI: 10.1016/s0304-3959(00)00366-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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This study assessed the effects of the systemically administered capsaicin analogue SDZ249-665 in an animal model of visceral pain and hyper-reflexia. The effects of prophylactic administration of SDZ249-665 (in the dose range 0.05-1 mg/kg) on the viscero-visceral hyper-reflexia (VVH) and the referred viscero-somatic hyperalgesia to mechanical stimuli (VSH) associated with turpentine inflammation of the rat urinary bladder were evaluated. SDZ249-665 attenuated both the VVH and the VSH in a dose related fashion. In the VVH model, following solvent control administration, intra-vesical turpentine administration was associated with a significant reduction in micturition threshold to 43.7% (SEM 6.3) of baseline, indicating the presence of a VVH. This effect was not observed when animals were prophylactically treated with SDZ249-665 alone. At a dose of 0.1 mg/kg the micturition threshold was 90.7% (SEM 10.2) of baseline at 1 h after intra-vesical instillation of turpentine. In the VSH model, curves were plotted of the difference in fore and hind limb withdrawal latencies from a mechanical stimulus and the area under these curves (AUCs) were compared between different treatment protocols. Intra-vesical turpentine was associated with a negative deflection of the curve (AUC -5.2x10(3) SEM 1.7) in comparison with naïve animals (AUC -0.02x10(3) SEM 0.6), indicative of a referred hyperalgesia. This was prevented, in a dose-related manner, by prophylactic administration of SDZ249-665. For example, at a dose of 0.5 mg/kg the AUC was +0.4x10(3) (SEM 0.8). These findings support previous work indicating that capsaicin sensitive neurones participate in patho-physiological events occurring following inflammation of the bladder, and provides evidence that systemically active capsaicin based compounds may be developed for use in the clinical setting.
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- S I Jaggar
- Pain Research, Department of Anaesthetics, Imperial College School of Medicine, St. Mary's Hospital Campus, Praed Street, London W2 1NY, UK
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Kuznicki KA, Smith PA, Leung-Chiu WM, Estevez AO, Scott HC, Bennett KL. Combinatorial RNA interference indicates GLH-4 can compensate for GLH-1; these two P granule components are critical for fertility in C. elegans. Development 2000; 127:2907-16. [PMID: 10851135 DOI: 10.1242/dev.127.13.2907] [Citation(s) in RCA: 134] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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We report that four putative germline RNA helicases, GLHs, are components of the germline-specific P granules in Caenorhabditis elegans. GLH-3 and GLH-4, newly discovered, belong to a multi-gene glh family. Although GLHs are homologous to Drosophila VASA, a polar granule component necessary for oogenesis and embryonic pattern formation, the GLHs are distinguished by containing multiple CCHC zinc fingers. RNA-mediated interference (RNAi) reveals the GLHs are critical for oogenesis. By RNAi at 20 degrees C, when either loss of GLH-1 or GLH-4 alone has no effect, loss of both GLH-1 and GLH-4 results in 97% sterility in the glh-1/4(RNAi) offspring of injected hermaphrodites. glh-1/4(RNAi) germlines are under-proliferated and are without oocytes. glh-1/4(RNAi) animals produce sperm; however, spermatogenesis is delayed and the sperm are defective. P granules are still present in glh-1/4(RNAi) sterile worms as revealed with antibodies against the remaining GLH-2 and GLH-3 proteins, indicating the GLHs function independently in P granule assembly. These studies reveal that C.elegans can use GLH-1 or GLH-4 to promote germline development.
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- K A Kuznicki
- Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65212, USA
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Jaggar SI, Scott HC, Rice AS. Inflammation of the rat urinary bladder is associated with a referred thermal hyperalgesia which is nerve growth factor dependent. Br J Anaesth 1999; 83:442-8. [PMID: 10655916 DOI: 10.1093/bja/83.3.442] [Citation(s) in RCA: 100] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
Abstract
We have assessed whether a referred somatic hyperalgesia to thermal stimulation of the hind limb of rats occurs after inflammation of the urinary bladder. Furthermore, we evaluated whether any such viscero-somatic hyperalgesia (VSH) is dependent on the neurotrophin nerve growth factor (NGF). Limb withdrawal thresholds from thermal stimulation of both fore and hind limbs were assessed simultaneously at baseline and at fixed times for 24 h after various interventions. After plotting curves for the difference in withdrawal time of fore and hind limbs against time, the area under the curve (AUC) was calculated to provide a single measure over the 24-h period. A negative value indicated relative hyperalgesia of the hind limb. With simple catheterization, although there was a trend towards hind limb hyperalgesia, there was no significant difference in this AUC (mean -100.5) compared with naïve control animals (mean AUC +53.6). However, inflammation with 50% turpentine oil was associated with a significant change in AUC (mean -676.8), indicative of relative hyperalgesia of the hind limb. This hyperalgesia was mimicked by intra-vesical instillation of NGF (in place of turpentine) (mean AUC -1418.3 while mean AUC in naïve animals was +439.4). Furthermore, prior administration of an NGF sequestering molecule, trkA-IgG, attenuated turpentine-induced VSH. These findings increase our knowledge of the nature of visceral and referred pain and further implicate NGF in the hyperalgesic response to inflammation of the urinary bladder.
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- S I Jaggar
- Department of Anaesthetics, Imperial College School of Medicine, London, UK
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Loguercio LL, Scott HC, Trolinder NL, Wilkins TA. Hmg-coA reductase gene family in cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.): unique structural features and differential expression of hmg2 potentially associated with synthesis of specific isoprenoids in developing embryos. Plant Cell Physiol 1999; 40:750-761. [PMID: 10501034 DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.pcp.a029602] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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As a first step towards understanding the biosynthesis of isoprenoids that accumulate in specialized pigment glands of cotton at the molecular level, two full-length genes (hmg1 and hmg2) were characterized encoding hmg-coA reductase (HMGR; EC 1.1.1.34), the enzyme that catalyzes the formation of a key isoprenoid precursor. Cotton hmgr genes exhibited features typical of other plant genes, however, hmg2 encodes the largest of all plant HMGR enzymes described to date. HMG2 contains several novel features that may represent functional specialization of this particular HMGR isoform. Such features include a unique 42 amino acid sequence located in the region separating the N-terminal domain and C-terminal catalytic domain, as well as an N-terminal hydrophobic domain that is not found in HMG1 or other HMGR enzymes. DNA blot analysis revealed that hmg1 and hmg2 belong to small subfamilies that probably include homeologous loci in allotetraploid cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.). Ribonuclease protection assays revealed that hmg1 and hmg2 are differentially expressed in a developmentally- and spatially-modulated manner during morphogenesis of specialized terpenoid-containing pigment glands in embryos. Induced expression of hmg2 coincided with a possible commitment to sesquiterpenoid biosynthesis in developing embryos, although other developmental processes also requiring HMGR cannot be excluded.
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- L L Loguercio
- Department of Agronomy and Range Science, University of California, Davis 95616, USA
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Scott HC, Sun GY, Zoeller RT. Prenatal ethanol exposure selectively reduces the mRNA encoding alpha-1 thyroid hormone receptor in fetal rat brain. Alcohol Clin Exp Res 1998; 22:2111-7. [PMID: 9884159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/09/2023]
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Some of the developmental defects characteristic of congenital or experimental hypothyroidism are also observed in children or experimental animals prenatally exposed to ethanol, suggesting that a subset of neurological defects attributable to ethanol exposure are produced by interfering with thyroid hormone action. In this article, we tested whether an ethanol treatment regimen known to produce neurological damage in rats can alter the expression of the mRNAs encoding the thyroid hormone receptor isoforms (TR alpha-1, TR alpha-2, and TR beta-1) in the fetal rat brain neocortex and hippocampus. Rats were fed an ethanol-containing diet beginning on gestational day (G) 6 and continuing until sacrifice on G15, G17, or G21; controls included animals pair-fed a liquid control diet or fed lab chow. Ethanol selectively reduced the expression of TR alpha-1 mRNA in the neocortex and hippocampus on G21, compared with pair-fed and control fetuses. In contrast, pair-feeding selectively reduced TR alpha-2 mRNA in both neocortex and hippocampus on G21, and increased TR beta-1 mRNA on G17. These data support the hypothesis that ethanol may interfere with thyroid hormone action during fetal brain development. In addition, these data indicate that ethanol and pair-feeding exert independent effects on thyroid hormone receptor expression in the developing brain.
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- H C Scott
- Department of Pathology, University of Missouri School of Medicine, Columbia, USA
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Morsiani E, Rozga J, Scott HC, Lebow LT, Moscioni AD, Kong LB, McGrath MF, Demetriou AA. Automated liver cell processing facilitates large scale isolation and purification of porcine hepatocytes. ASAIO J 1995; 41:155-61. [PMID: 7640419] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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An automated method for large scale isolation and purification of porcine hepatocytes is described. Liver cells were harvested by a two-step portal vein perfusion with ethylenediaminetetraacetate and collagenase. Hepatocyte purification was carried out using either a standard manual processing method (Procedure A) or an automated processing method using a filtration chamber and a programmable cell washer (Procedure B). Both methods produced high cell yields (Procedure A: 1.30 +/- 0.55 x 10(10) viable hepatocytes/liver; Procedure B: 1.38 +/- 0.32 x 10(10) viable hepatocytes/liver) and viability (Procedure A: 89 +/- 6.5%; Procedure B: 92 +/- 3.9%). Hepatocyte purity was significantly greater after Procedure B than after Procedure A (93.1 +/- 3.1% versus 83.1 +/- 3%, p < 0.01). Isolated hepatocytes by either method were morphologically intact, as demonstrated by transmission electron microscopy showing integrity of plasma membranes and intracellular organelles. Cultured hepatocytes isolated by either method were functionally intact, although those isolated by Procedure A showed significantly lower activity of microsomal 7-ethoxycoumarin-O-deethylase activity (p < 0.05) and mitochondrial succinate dehydrogenase activity (p < 0.01). In conclusion, use of the automated hepatocyte processing method resulted in efficient large scale preparation of porcine hepatocytes, with higher purity and greater retention of differentiated liver metabolic functions, and was found to be less time consuming and less labor intensive.
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- E Morsiani
- Department of Surgery, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA 90048-1895, USA
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Scott HC, Zoeller RT, Rudeen PK. Acute prenatal ethanol exposure and luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone messenger RNA expression in the fetal mouse brain. Alcohol Clin Exp Res 1995; 19:153-9. [PMID: 7771642 DOI: 10.1111/j.1530-0277.1995.tb01484.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Ethanol exposure during critical periods of development results in alterations of central nervous system morphology and function. In this study, the effects of acute ethanol exposure on the number of neurons expressing luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone (LHRH) messenger RNA (mRNA) has been analyzed. Also, the expression of LHRH mRNA in the diagonal band of Broca/preoptic area (DBB/POA) was determined. Pregnant C57BL/6J mice were intubated with two doses of a 25% solution of ethanol or water (2.9 g/kg body weight) 4 hr apart on gestation day 7 (G7), G10, or G11. Animals were killed on G18, and in situ hybridization was utilized to detect neurons expressing LHRH mRNA. The number of neurons expressing LHRH mRNA was determined along their migration route from the rostrum into the forebrain. Ethanol exposure on G7 did not significantly change the number of neurons expressing LHRH mRNA on G18 compared with that in control animals. However, the number of neurons expressing LHRH mRNA in the nasal septum area in animals exposed to ethanol on G10 or G11 was significantly less than the number in control animals (p < 0.05). Prenatal ethanol exposure on any of the aforementioned treatment days did not alter the expression of LHRH mRNA at the level of the DBB/POA on G18 in ethanol-treated animals compared with control animals. Also, neuron-specific enolase mRNA expression at the level of the DBB/POA was not altered by prenatal ethanol exposure. Therefore, ethanol exposure on the aforementioned treatment days did not differentially affect LHRH mRNA expression compared with neuron-specific enolase mRNA expression at the level of the DBB/POA.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
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- H C Scott
- Department of Pathology and Anatomical Science, University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine 65212, USA
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Morsiani E, Rozga J, Scott HC, Kong LB, Lebow LT, McGrath MF, Moscioni AD, Demetriou AA. Automated large-scale production of porcine hepatocytes for bioartificial liver support. Transplant Proc 1994; 26:3505-6. [PMID: 7998250] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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- E Morsiani
- Department of Surgery, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California
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LePage EB, Rozga J, Rosenthal P, Watanabe F, Scott HC, Talke AM, Demetriou AA. A bioartificial liver used as a bridge to liver transplantation in a 10-year-old boy. Am J Crit Care 1994; 3:224-7. [PMID: 8038852] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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- E B LePage
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA 90048
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LePage EB, Rozga J, Rosenthal P, Watanabe F, Scott HC, Talke AM, Demetriou AA. A bioartificial liver used as a bridge to liver transplantation in a 10-year-old boy. Am J Crit Care 1994. [DOI: 10.4037/ajcc1994.3.3.224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
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Prenatal ethanol exposure has been shown to result in craniofacial malformations as well as alterations of central nervous system morphology and function. Previous studies have demonstrated that acute ethanol exposure on gestational day 7 in the developing C57BL/6J mouse resulted in craniofacial abnormalities similar to that of children with fetal alcohol syndrome. We investigated the effect of ethanol on the migration and number of immunoreactive LHRH (irLHRH) neurons in this strain of mouse. Pregnant mice were intubated with 2 doses of a 25% solution of ethanol 4 h apart on gestational day 7 (G7). Control animals were intubated with water. Animals were sacrificed on G14 or G18 and immunocytochemistry was used to identify irLHRH neurons that were visualized by light microscopy. Fetal ethanol administration did not substantially affect the migration of the LHRH neurons from the medial nasal placode into the forebrain on G14 or G18. The total number of irLHRH neurons was not significantly different on G14 in ethanol-exposed animals as compared to the number in control animals. However, the total number of irLHRH neurons on G18 was significantly less (P less than 0.03) in 4 neuroanatomical regions in fetal ethanol-exposed mice compared to those in control mice; the nasal septum, the traverse area superior to the cribriform plate and ventromedial to the olfactory bulbs, the arch area which included the olfactory tubercle, medial septal nuclei and anterior hypothalamus in G18 fetuses, and preoptic area of the brain. Coronal investigation of the number of irLHRH neurons on G18 indicates that the loss of irLHRH neurons occurred predominantly in the medial region of the rostrum and brain.
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- H C Scott
- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, University of Missouri School of Medicine, Columbia 65212
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Katz HR, Raizman MB, Gartner CS, Scott HC, Benson AC, Austen KF. Secretory granule mediator release and generation of oxidative metabolites of arachidonic acid via Fc-IgG receptor bridging in mouse mast cells. The Journal of Immunology 1992. [DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.148.3.868] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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The releases of beta-hexosaminidase, LTC4, LTB4, and PGD2 after the bridging of Fc gamma R3 were assessed in mouse IL-3-dependent bone marrow-derived progenitor mast cells (BMMC), BMMC maintained in coculture with 3T3 fibroblasts separated by a filter to achieve maturation of the granules toward those of a serosal mast cell (SMC), and SMC that are the prototype of a mouse connective tissue mast cell. Bridging of Fc gamma R on BMMC with the 2.4G2 rat anti-Fc gamma RII/III mAb and anti-rat IgG elicited only 4% net release of beta-hexosaminidase and 4, 2, and 1 ng/10(6) cells of immunoreactive LTC4, LTB4, and PGD2, respectively. Bridging of Fc-IgE receptors (Fc epsilon R) on BMMC yielded 35% net release of beta-hexosaminidase and 9, 4, and 3 ng/10(6) cells of immunoreactive LTC4, LTB4, and PGD2, respectively. BMMC maintained in coculture responded to the bridging of Fc gamma R with statistically significant increases in the net percent release of beta-hexosaminidase to 16% and in the generation of immunoreactive LTC4 to 11 ng/10(6) cells, but without a significant change in the production of either LTB4 or PGD2. Bridging of Fc epsilon R on cocultured mast cells yielded a net percent release of beta-hexosaminidase and lipid mediator amounts and profile similar to those for BMMC. Bridging of Fc gamma R on purified mouse SMC resulted in a maximal net percent release of beta-hexosaminidase of 10% and the generation of 4, 1, and 17 ng/10(6) cells of immunoreactive LTC4, LTB4, and PGD2, respectively; the net percent release of beta-hexosaminidase and PGD2 generation were significantly greater than those obtained from BMMC. The Fc epsilon R-mediated net percent release of beta-hexosaminidase from purified SMC was 34%, with PGD2 being the predominant metabolite of arachidonic acid. That the predominant lipid mediator generated with activation by either Fc gamma R or Fc epsilon R is LTC4 for cocultured mast cells and PGD2 for SMC suggests that the mast cell phenotype rather than the receptor class being bridged determines the lipid mediator profile. The responsiveness to Fc gamma R bridging elicited by coculture of BMMC with fibroblasts in vitro and present in SMC derived in vivo relative to BMMC may relate to the previously measured increases in receptor number per cell, but may also involve the acquisition of an enhanced signal transduction capability, possibly through the increased expression of Fc gamma RIII.
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- H R Katz
- Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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Katz HR, Raizman MB, Gartner CS, Scott HC, Benson AC, Austen KF. Secretory granule mediator release and generation of oxidative metabolites of arachidonic acid via Fc-IgG receptor bridging in mouse mast cells. J Immunol 1992; 148:868-71. [PMID: 1309842] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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The releases of beta-hexosaminidase, LTC4, LTB4, and PGD2 after the bridging of Fc gamma R3 were assessed in mouse IL-3-dependent bone marrow-derived progenitor mast cells (BMMC), BMMC maintained in coculture with 3T3 fibroblasts separated by a filter to achieve maturation of the granules toward those of a serosal mast cell (SMC), and SMC that are the prototype of a mouse connective tissue mast cell. Bridging of Fc gamma R on BMMC with the 2.4G2 rat anti-Fc gamma RII/III mAb and anti-rat IgG elicited only 4% net release of beta-hexosaminidase and 4, 2, and 1 ng/10(6) cells of immunoreactive LTC4, LTB4, and PGD2, respectively. Bridging of Fc-IgE receptors (Fc epsilon R) on BMMC yielded 35% net release of beta-hexosaminidase and 9, 4, and 3 ng/10(6) cells of immunoreactive LTC4, LTB4, and PGD2, respectively. BMMC maintained in coculture responded to the bridging of Fc gamma R with statistically significant increases in the net percent release of beta-hexosaminidase to 16% and in the generation of immunoreactive LTC4 to 11 ng/10(6) cells, but without a significant change in the production of either LTB4 or PGD2. Bridging of Fc epsilon R on cocultured mast cells yielded a net percent release of beta-hexosaminidase and lipid mediator amounts and profile similar to those for BMMC. Bridging of Fc gamma R on purified mouse SMC resulted in a maximal net percent release of beta-hexosaminidase of 10% and the generation of 4, 1, and 17 ng/10(6) cells of immunoreactive LTC4, LTB4, and PGD2, respectively; the net percent release of beta-hexosaminidase and PGD2 generation were significantly greater than those obtained from BMMC. The Fc epsilon R-mediated net percent release of beta-hexosaminidase from purified SMC was 34%, with PGD2 being the predominant metabolite of arachidonic acid. That the predominant lipid mediator generated with activation by either Fc gamma R or Fc epsilon R is LTC4 for cocultured mast cells and PGD2 for SMC suggests that the mast cell phenotype rather than the receptor class being bridged determines the lipid mediator profile. The responsiveness to Fc gamma R bridging elicited by coculture of BMMC with fibroblasts in vitro and present in SMC derived in vivo relative to BMMC may relate to the previously measured increases in receptor number per cell, but may also involve the acquisition of an enhanced signal transduction capability, possibly through the increased expression of Fc gamma RIII.
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- H R Katz
- Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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Arm JP, Gurish MF, Reynolds DS, Scott HC, Gartner CS, Austen KF, Katz HR. Molecular cloning of gp49, a cell-surface antigen that is preferentially expressed by mouse mast cell progenitors and is a new member of the immunoglobulin superfamily. J Biol Chem 1991; 266:15966-73. [PMID: 1714901] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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gp49 is a Mr 49,000 glycoprotein expressed on the surface of mouse bone marrow-derived mast cells, which are progenitors for the major in vivo mast cell subclasses, typified by intestinal mucosal mast cells and serosal mast cells. The amino-terminal amino acid sequence of gp49 was determined after isolation of the solubilized membrane protein by affinity chromatography with the B23.1 anti-gp49 monoclonal antibody. Redundant oligonucleotides were used to isolate a full-length 1.3-kilobase cDNA from a mouse mast cell library. The predicted amino acid sequence contains a signal peptide of 23 residues, an extracellular domain of 215 residues with three potential sites of N-linked glycosylation, a transmembrane domain of 23 residues, and a cytoplasmic tail of 42 residues. Hybridization of the gp49 cDNA was limited to mRNA extracted from those cell types that also bound the B23.1 monoclonal antibody as assessed by cytofluorographic analyses. The predicted extracellular domain of gp49 contains two regions of 48 and 51 amino acids, each flanked by cysteine residues. Both regions meet criteria for being C2-type domains of the immunoglobulin superfamily based upon the alignment of consensus amino acids and their predicted secondary structure organization. Thus, gp49, a membrane glycoprotein preferentially expressed by the progenitor mast cell population, is a new member of the immunoglobulin superfamily.
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- J P Arm
- Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02115
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Wiener E, Jolliffe VM, Scott HC, Kumpel BM, Thompson KM, Melamed MD, Hughes-Jones NC. Differences between the activities of human monoclonal IgG1 and IgG3 anti-D antibodies of the Rh blood group system in their abilities to mediate effector functions of monocytes. Immunology 1988; 65:159-63. [PMID: 3192267 PMCID: PMC1384907] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Seven IgG1 and seven IgG3 human monoclonal antibodies derived from heterohybridoma or Epstein-Barr virus-transformed lymphocytes and specific for the D antigen of the human Rh blood group system were tested for their ability to bring about red cell attachment to and phagocytosis by monocytes. The antibodies produced by the heterohybridomas were also investigated for their potency to mediate antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC) by monocytes. When red cells were sensitized with any of the IgG1 anti-D antibodies, most of them were ingested by the phagocytes. By contrast, many of the red cells coated with any of the IgG3 antibodies remained attached to the monocyte surface while only few underwent phagocytosis. Some of the attached red cells remained on the phagocyte exterior for a considerable length of time. The ADCC activities of the IgG3 anti-D antibodies was greater than that of the IgG1 anti-D antibodies. The results mean that in vitro IgG1 anti-D mediates red cell destruction mainly by phagocytosis, while IgG3 anti-D causes their destruction predominantly by prolonged cytolysis. These differences between the effector functions of human monoclonal IgG1 and IgG3 anti-D antibodies might have important implications for their use in the prophylaxis of haemolytic disease of the new-born.
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- E Wiener
- Department of Haematology, St Mary's Hospital Medical School, London
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Scott HC. Cerebro-Spinal Fever. J Natl Med Assoc 1931; 23:83-85. [PMID: 20892454 PMCID: PMC2625094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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