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Al-Mutairy EA, Al Qattan S, Khalid M, Al-Enazi AA, Al-Saif MM, Imtiaz F, Ramzan K, Raveendran V, Alaiya A, Meyer BF, Atamas SP, Collison KS, Khabar KS, Hasday JD, Al-Mohanna F. Wild-type S100A3 and S100A13 restore calcium homeostasis and mitigate mitochondrial dysregulation in pulmonary fibrosis patient-derived cells. Front Cell Dev Biol 2023; 11:1282868. [PMID: 38099297 PMCID: PMC10720433 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2023.1282868] [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] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2023] [Accepted: 11/20/2023] [Indexed: 12/17/2023] Open
Abstract
Patients with digenic S100A3 and S100A13 mutations exhibited an atypical and progressive interstitial pulmonary fibrosis, with impaired intracellular calcium homeostasis and mitochondrial dysfunction. Here we provide direct evidence of a causative effect of the mutation on receptor mediated calcium signaling and calcium store responses in control cells transfected with mutant S100A3 and mutant S100A13. We demonstrate that the mutations lead to increased mitochondrial mass and hyperpolarization, both of which were reversed by transfecting patient-derived cells with the wild type S100A3 and S100A13, or extracellular treatment with the recombinant proteins. In addition, we demonstrate increased secretion of inflammatory mediators in patient-derived cells and in control cells transfected with the mutant-encoding constructs. These findings indicate that treatment of patients' cells with recombinant S100A3 and S100A13 proteins is sufficient to normalize most of cellular responses, and may therefore suggest the use of these recombinant proteins in the treatment of this devastating disease.
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- Eid A. Al-Mutairy
- Department of Cell Biology, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Medicine, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Cell Biology, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Medicine, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Cell Biology, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- BioMolecular Medicine, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Clinical Genomics, Center of Genomic Medicine, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Clinical Genomics, Center of Genomic Medicine, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Cell Biology, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Stem Cell Therapy Program, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Clinical Genomics, Center of Genomic Medicine, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, United States
- Baltimore VA Medical Center, Baltimore, MD, United States
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- Department of Cell Biology, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- BioMolecular Medicine, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, United States
- Baltimore VA Medical Center, Baltimore, MD, United States
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- Department of Cell Biology, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Quttainah M, Raveendran VV, Saleh S, Parhar R, Aljoufan M, Moorjani N, Al-Halees ZY, AlShahid M, Collison KS, Westaby S, Al-Mohanna F. Transcriptomal Insights of Heart Failure from Normality to Recovery. Biomolecules 2022; 12:biom12050731. [PMID: 35625658 PMCID: PMC9138767 DOI: 10.3390/biom12050731] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2022] [Revised: 05/09/2022] [Accepted: 05/13/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
Abstract
Current management of heart failure (HF) is centred on modulating the progression of symptoms and severity of left ventricular dysfunction. However, specific understandings of genetic and molecular targets are needed for more precise treatments. To attain a clearer picture of this, we studied transcriptome changes in a chronic progressive HF model. Fifteen sheep (Ovis aries) underwent supracoronary aortic banding using an inflatable cuff. Controlled and progressive induction of pressure overload in the LV was monitored by echocardiography. Endomyocardial biopsies were collected throughout the development of LV failure (LVF) and during the stage of recovery. RNA-seq data were analysed using the PANTHER database, Metascape, and DisGeNET to annotate the gene expression for functional ontologies. Echocardiography revealed distinct clinical differences between the progressive stages of hypertrophy, dilatation, and failure. A unique set of transcript expressions in each stage was identified, despite an overlap of gene expression. The removal of pressure overload allowed the LV to recover functionally. Compared to the control stage, there were a total of 256 genes significantly changed in their expression in failure, 210 genes in hypertrophy, and 73 genes in dilatation. Gene expression in the recovery stage was comparable with the control stage with a well-noted improvement in LV function. RNA-seq revealed the expression of genes in each stage that are not reported in cardiovascular pathology. We identified genes that may be potentially involved in the aetiology of progressive stages of HF, and that may provide future targets for its management.
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- Mohammed Quttainah
- Department of Cell Biology, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre, Riyadh 11211, Saudi Arabia; (M.Q.); (V.V.R.); (S.S.); (R.P.); (K.S.C.)
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- Department of Cell Biology, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre, Riyadh 11211, Saudi Arabia; (M.Q.); (V.V.R.); (S.S.); (R.P.); (K.S.C.)
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- Department of Cell Biology, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre, Riyadh 11211, Saudi Arabia; (M.Q.); (V.V.R.); (S.S.); (R.P.); (K.S.C.)
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- Department of Cell Biology, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre, Riyadh 11211, Saudi Arabia; (M.Q.); (V.V.R.); (S.S.); (R.P.); (K.S.C.)
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- Heart Centre, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre, Riyadh 11211, Saudi Arabia; (M.A.); (Z.Y.A.-H.); (M.A.)
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Papworth Hospital, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB23 3RE, UK;
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- Heart Centre, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre, Riyadh 11211, Saudi Arabia; (M.A.); (Z.Y.A.-H.); (M.A.)
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- Heart Centre, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre, Riyadh 11211, Saudi Arabia; (M.A.); (Z.Y.A.-H.); (M.A.)
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- Department of Cell Biology, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre, Riyadh 11211, Saudi Arabia; (M.Q.); (V.V.R.); (S.S.); (R.P.); (K.S.C.)
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- Oxford Heart Centre, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford OX9 3DU, UK;
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- Department of Cell Biology, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre, Riyadh 11211, Saudi Arabia; (M.Q.); (V.V.R.); (S.S.); (R.P.); (K.S.C.)
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Al‐Hejailan RS, Bakheet RH, Al‐Saud MM, Al‐Jufan MB, Al‐Hindas HM, Al‐Qattan SM, Al‐Muhanna MK, Parhar RS, Conca W, Hansmann J, Collison KS, Walles H, Al‐Mohanna FA. Cover Image. J Biomed Mater Res B Appl Biomater 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/jbm.b.35013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Al-Hejailan RS, Bakheet RH, Al-Saud MM, Al-Jufan MB, Al-Hindas HM, Al-Qattan SM, Al-Muhanna MK, Parhar RS, Conca W, Hansmann J, Collison KS, Walles H, Al-Mohanna FA. Toward allogenizing a xenograft: Xenogeneic cardiac scaffolds recellularized with human-induced pluripotent stem cells do not activate human naïve neutrophils. J Biomed Mater Res B Appl Biomater 2021; 110:691-701. [PMID: 34619017 DOI: 10.1002/jbm.b.34948] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2021] [Revised: 08/31/2021] [Accepted: 09/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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The limited availability of human donor organs suitable for transplantation has resulted in ever-increasing patient waiting lists globally. Xenotransplantation is considered a potential option, but is yet to reach clinical practice. Although remarkable progress has been made in overcoming immunological rejection, issues with functionality are still to be resolved. Bioengineering approaches have been used to create cardiac tissues with optimized functions. The use of decellularized xenogeneic cardiac tissues seeded with donor-derived cardiac cells may prove to be a viable strategy as supporting structures of the native tissue such as vasculature can be utilized. Here we used sequential perfusion to decellularize adult rat hearts. The acellular scaffolds were reseeded with human endothelial cells, human fibroblasts, human mesenchymal stem cells, and cardiac cells derived from human-induced pluripotent stem cells. The ability of the resultant recellularized rat scaffolds to activate human naïve neutrophils in vitro was investigated to measure xenogeneic recognition. Our results demonstrate that in contrast to cadaveric xenogeneic hearts, acellular and recellularized xenogeneic scaffolds did not activate human naïve neutrophils and suggest that decellularization removes the xenogeneic antigens that lead to human naïve neutrophil activation thus allowing human cells to populate the now "allogenized" xenogeneic scaffolds.
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- Reem S Al-Hejailan
- Department of Cell Biology, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.,Department of Heart Centre, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Cell Biology, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Cell Biology, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Cell Biology, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Cell Biology, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine (TERM), Würzburg University, Würzburg, Germany
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- Department of Cell Biology, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Cell Biology, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Heart Centre, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Cell Biology, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Heart Centre, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Cell Biology, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Inglis A, Ubungen R, Farooq S, Mata P, Thiam J, Saleh S, Shibin S, Al-Mohanna FA, Collison KS. Strain-based and sex-biased differences in adrenal and pancreatic gene expression between KK/HlJ and C57BL/6 J mice. BMC Genomics 2021; 22:180. [PMID: 33711921 PMCID: PMC7953684 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-021-07495-4] [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] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2020] [Accepted: 02/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Background The ever-increasing prevalence of diabetes and associated comorbidities serves to highlight the necessity of biologically relevant small-animal models to investigate its etiology, pathology and treatment. Although the C57BL/6 J model is amongst the most widely used mouse model due to its susceptibility to diet-induced obesity (DIO), there are a number of limitations namely [1] that unambiguous fasting hyperglycemia can only be achieved via dietary manipulation and/or chemical ablation of the pancreatic beta cells. [2] Heterogeneity in the obesogenic effects of hypercaloric feeding has been noted, together with sex-dependent differences, with males being more responsive. The KK mouse strain has been used to study aspects of the metabolic syndrome and prediabetes. We recently conducted a study which characterized the differences in male and female glucocentric parameters between the KK/HlJ and C57BL/6 J strains as well as diabetes-related behavioral differences (Inglis et al. 2019). In the present study, we further characterize these models by examining strain- and sex-dependent differences in pancreatic and adrenal gene expression using Affymetrix microarray together with endocrine-associated serum analysis. Results In addition to strain-associated differences in insulin tolerance, we found significant elevations in KK/HlJ mouse serum leptin, insulin and aldosterone. Additionally, glucagon and corticosterone were elevated in female mice of both strains. Using 2-factor ANOVA and a significance level set at 0.05, we identified 10,269 pancreatic and 10,338 adrenal genes with an intensity cut-off of ≥2.0 for all 4 experimental groups. In the pancreas, gene expression upregulated in the KK/HlJ strain related to increased insulin secretory granule biofunction and pancreatic hyperplasia, whereas ontology of upregulated adrenal differentially expressed genes (DEGs) related to cell signaling and neurotransmission. We established a network of functionally related DEGs commonly upregulated in both endocrine tissues of KK/HlJ mice which included the genes coding for endocrine secretory vesicle biogenesis and regulation: PCSK2, PCSK1N, SCG5, PTPRN, CHGB and APLP1. We also identified genes with sex-biased expression common to both strains and tissues including the paternally expressed imprint gene neuronatin. Conclusion Our novel results have further characterized the commonalities and diversities of pancreatic and adrenal gene expression between the KK/HlJ and C57BL/6 J strains as well as differences in serum markers of endocrine physiology. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12864-021-07495-4.
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- Angela Inglis
- Department of Cell Biology, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre, PO BOX 3354, Riyadh, 11211, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Cell Biology, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre, PO BOX 3354, Riyadh, 11211, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Cell Biology, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre, PO BOX 3354, Riyadh, 11211, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Cell Biology, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre, PO BOX 3354, Riyadh, 11211, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Cell Biology, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre, PO BOX 3354, Riyadh, 11211, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Cell Biology, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre, PO BOX 3354, Riyadh, 11211, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Cell Biology, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre, PO BOX 3354, Riyadh, 11211, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Cell Biology, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre, PO BOX 3354, Riyadh, 11211, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Cell Biology, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre, PO BOX 3354, Riyadh, 11211, Saudi Arabia.
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Murugaiah V, Varghese PM, Saleh SM, Tsolaki AG, Alrokayan SH, Khan HA, Collison KS, Sim RB, Nal B, Al-Mohanna FA, Kishore U. Complement-Independent Modulation of Influenza A Virus Infection by Factor H. Front Immunol 2020; 11:355. [PMID: 32269562 PMCID: PMC7109256 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2020.00355] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2020] [Accepted: 02/13/2020] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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The complement system is an ancient innate immune defense mechanism that can recognize molecular patterns on the invading pathogens. Factor H, as an inhibitor of the alternative pathway, down-regulates complement activation on the host cell surface. Locally synthesized factor H at the site of infection/injury, including lungs, can act as a pattern recognition molecule without involving complement activation. Here, we report that factor H, a sialic acid binder, interacts with influenza A virus (IAV) and modulates IAV entry, as evident from down-regulation of matrix protein 1 (M1) in H1N1 subtype-infected cells and up-regulation of M1 expression in H3N2-infected A549 cells. Far-western blot revealed that factor H binds hemagglutinin (HA, ~70 kDa), neuraminidase (NA, ~60 kDa), and M1 (~25 kDa). IAV-induced transcriptional levels of IFN-α, TNF-α, IL-12, IL-6, IFN-α, and RANTES were reduced following factor H treatment for the H1N1 subtype at 6 h post-infection. However, for the H3N2 subtype, mRNA levels of these pro-inflammatory cytokines were enhanced. A recombinant form of vaccinia virus complement control protein (VCP), which like factor H, contains CCP modules and has complement-regulatory activity, mirrored the results obtained with factor H. Both factor H (25%), and VCP (45%) were found to reduce luciferase reporter activity in MDCK cells transduced with H1N1 pseudotyped lentiviral particles. Factor H (50%) and VCP (30%) enhanced the luciferase reporter activity for H3N2, suggesting an entry inhibitory role of factor H and VCP against H1N1, but not H3N2. Thus, factor H can modulate IAV infection and inflammatory responses, independent of its complement-related functions.
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- Valarmathy Murugaiah
- Biosciences, College of Health and Life Sciences, Brunel University London, Uxbridge, United Kingdom
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- Biosciences, College of Health and Life Sciences, Brunel University London, Uxbridge, United Kingdom
- School of Biosciences and Technology, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, India
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- Department of Cell Biology, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Biosciences, College of Health and Life Sciences, Brunel University London, Uxbridge, United Kingdom
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- Department of Biochemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biochemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Cell Biology, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Biosciences, College of Health and Life Sciences, Brunel University London, Uxbridge, United Kingdom
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- Department of Cell Biology, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Biosciences, College of Health and Life Sciences, Brunel University London, Uxbridge, United Kingdom
- *Correspondence: Uday Kishore
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Al-Mutairy EA, Imtiaz FA, Khalid M, Al Qattan S, Saleh S, Mahmoud LM, Al-Saif MM, Al-Haj L, Al-Enazi A, AlJebreen AM, Mohammed SF, Mobeireek AF, Alkattan K, Chisti MA, Luzina IG, Al-Owain M, Weheba I, Abdelsayed AM, Ramzan K, Janssen LJ, Conca W, Alaiya A, Collison KS, Meyer BF, Atamas SP, Khabar KS, Hasday JD, Al-Mohanna F. An atypical pulmonary fibrosis is associated with co-inheritance of mutations in the calcium binding protein genes S100A3 and S100A13. Eur Respir J 2019; 54:1802041. [PMID: 31073086 PMCID: PMC6637284 DOI: 10.1183/13993003.02041-2018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2018] [Accepted: 04/14/2019] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Pulmonary fibrosis is one of the leading indications for lung transplantation. The disease, which is of unknown aetiology, can be progressive, resulting in distortion of the extracellular matrix (ECM), inflammation, fibrosis and eventual death. METHODS 13 patients born to consanguineous parents from two unrelated families presenting with interstitial lung disease were clinically investigated. Nine patients developed respiratory failure and subsequently died. Molecular genetic investigations were performed on patients' whole blood or archived tissues, and cell biological investigations were performed on patient-derived fibroblasts. RESULTS The combination of a unique pattern of early-onset lung fibrosis (at 12-15 years old) with distinctive radiological findings, including 1) traction bronchiectasis, 2) intralobular septal thickening, 3) shrinkage of the secondary pulmonary lobules mainly around the bronchovascular bundles and 4) early type 2 respiratory failure (elevated blood carbon dioxide levels), represents a novel clinical subtype of familial pulmonary fibrosis. Molecular genetic investigation of families revealed a hypomorphic variant in S100A3 and a novel truncating mutation in S100A13, both segregating with the disease in an autosomal recessive manner. Family members that were either heterozygous carriers or wild-type normal for both variants were unaffected. Analysis of patient-derived fibroblasts demonstrated significantly reduced S100A3 and S100A13 expression. Further analysis demonstrated aberrant intracellular calcium homeostasis, mitochondrial dysregulation and differential expression of ECM components. CONCLUSION Our data demonstrate that digenic inheritance of mutations in S100A3 and S100A13 underlie the pathophysiology of pulmonary fibrosis associated with a significant reduction of both proteins, which suggests a calcium-dependent therapeutic approach for management of the disease.
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- Eid A Al-Mutairy
- Dept of Medicine, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Dept of Cell Biology, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- College of Medicine, Al-Faisal University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Dept of Genetics, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Dept of Medicine, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Dept of Cell Biology, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Dept of Cell Biology, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- BioMolecular Medicine, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- BioMolecular Medicine, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- BioMolecular Medicine, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Dept of Cell Biology, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Dept of Radiology, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Dept of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Dept of Medicine, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- College of Medicine, Al-Faisal University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Dept of Dermatology, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
- Baltimore VA Medical Center, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- College of Medicine, Al-Faisal University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Dept of Medical Genetics, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Dept of Medicine, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- National Research Centre, Cairo, Egypt
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- Dept of Medicine, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Dept of Genetics, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- St Joseph's Hospital and Dept of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Dept of Medicine, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Dept of Cell Biology, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- College of Medicine, Al-Faisal University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Stem Cell Therapy Program, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Dept of Cell Biology, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Dept of Genetics, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
- Baltimore VA Medical Center, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- College of Medicine, Al-Faisal University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- BioMolecular Medicine, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
- Baltimore VA Medical Center, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Dept of Cell Biology, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- College of Medicine, Al-Faisal University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Collison KS, Inglis A, Shibin S, Andres B, Ubungen R, Thiam J, Mata P, Al-Mohanna FA. Differential effects of early-life NMDA receptor antagonism on aspartame-impaired insulin tolerance and behavior. Physiol Behav 2016; 167:209-221. [DOI: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2016.09.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2016] [Revised: 08/09/2016] [Accepted: 09/13/2016] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Saleh SM, Parhar RS, Al-Hejailan RS, Bakheet RH, Khaleel HS, Khalak HG, Halees AS, Zaidi MZ, Meyer BF, Yung GP, Seebach JD, Conca W, Khabar KS, Collison KS, Al-Mohanna FA. Identification of the tetraspanin CD82 as a new barrier to xenotransplantation. J Immunol 2013; 191:2796-805. [PMID: 23872050 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1300601] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Significant immunological obstacles are to be negotiated before xenotransplantation becomes a clinical reality. An initial rejection of transplanted vascularized xenograft is attributed to Galα1,3Galβ1,4GlcNAc-R (Galα1,3-Gal)-dependent and -independent mechanisms. Hitherto, no receptor molecule has been identified that could account for Galα1,3-Gal-independent rejection. In this study, we identify the tetraspanin CD82 as a receptor molecule for the Galα1,3-Gal-independent mechanism. We demonstrate that, in contrast to human undifferentiated myeloid cell lines, differentiated cell lines are capable of recognizing xenogeneic porcine aortic endothelial cells in a calcium-dependent manner. Transcriptome-wide analysis to identify the differentially expressed transcripts in these cells revealed that the most likely candidate of the Galα1,3-Gal-independent recognition moiety is the tetraspanin CD82. Abs to CD82 inhibited the calcium response and the subsequent activation invoked by xenogeneic encounter. Our data identify CD82 on innate immune cells as a major "xenogenicity sensor" and open new avenues of intervention to making xenotransplantation a clinical reality.
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- Soad M Saleh
- Department of Cell Biology, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh 11211, Saudi Arabia
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Collison KS, Makhoul NJ, Zaidi MZ, Inglis A, Andres BL, Ubungen R, Saleh S, Al-Mohanna FA. Prediabetic changes in gene expression induced by aspartame and monosodium glutamate in Trans fat-fed C57Bl/6 J mice. Nutr Metab (Lond) 2013; 10:44. [PMID: 23783067 PMCID: PMC3727955 DOI: 10.1186/1743-7075-10-44] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [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: 02/04/2013] [Accepted: 06/03/2013] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The human diet has altered markedly during the past four decades, with the introduction of Trans hydrogenated fat, which extended the shelf-life of dietary oils and promoted a dramatic increase in elaidic acid (Trans-18.1) consumption. Food additives such as monosodium glutamate (MSG) and aspartame (ASP) were introduced to increase food palatability and reduce caloric intake. Nutrigenomics studies in small-animal models are an established platform for analyzing the interactions between various macro- and micronutrients. We therefore investigated the effects of changes in hepatic and adipose tissue gene expression induced by the food additives ASP, MSG or a combination of both additives in C57Bl/6 J mice fed a Trans fat-enriched diet. METHODS Hepatic and adipose tissue gene expression profiles, together with body characteristics, glucose parameters, serum hormone and lipid profiles were examined in C57Bl/6 J mice consuming one of the following four dietary regimens, commencing in utero via the mother's diet: [A] Trans fat (TFA) diet; [B] MSG + TFA diet; [C] ASP + TFA diet; [D] ASP + MSG + TFA diet. RESULTS Whilst dietary MSG significantly increased hepatic triglyceride and serum leptin levels in TFA-fed mice, the combination of ASP + MSG promoted the highest increase in visceral adipose tissue deposition, serum free fatty acids, fasting blood glucose, HOMA-IR, total cholesterol and TNFα levels. Microarray analysis of significant differentially expressed genes (DEGs) showed a reduction in hepatic and adipose tissue PPARGC1a expression concomitant with changes in PPARGC1a-related functional networks including PPARα, δ and γ. We identified 73 DEGs common to both adipose and liver which were upregulated by ASP + MSG in Trans fat-fed mice; and an additional 51 common DEGs which were downregulated. CONCLUSION The combination of ASP and MSG may significantly alter adiposity, glucose homeostasis, hepatic and adipose tissue gene expression in TFA-fed C57Bl/6 J mice.
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- Kate S Collison
- Diabetes Research Unit, Department Cell Biology, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre, PO BOX 3354, Riyadh 11211, Saudi Arabia
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- Diabetes Research Unit, Department Cell Biology, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre, PO BOX 3354, Riyadh 11211, Saudi Arabia
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- Diabetes Research Unit, Department Cell Biology, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre, PO BOX 3354, Riyadh 11211, Saudi Arabia
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- Diabetes Research Unit, Department Cell Biology, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre, PO BOX 3354, Riyadh 11211, Saudi Arabia
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- Diabetes Research Unit, Department Cell Biology, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre, PO BOX 3354, Riyadh 11211, Saudi Arabia
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- Diabetes Research Unit, Department Cell Biology, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre, PO BOX 3354, Riyadh 11211, Saudi Arabia
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- Diabetes Research Unit, Department Cell Biology, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre, PO BOX 3354, Riyadh 11211, Saudi Arabia
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- Diabetes Research Unit, Department Cell Biology, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre, PO BOX 3354, Riyadh 11211, Saudi Arabia
- College of Medicine, Al-Faisal University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Hashmi S, Wang Y, Parhar RS, Collison KS, Conca W, Al-Mohanna F, Gaugler R. A C. elegans model to study human metabolic regulation. Nutr Metab (Lond) 2013; 10:31. [PMID: 23557393 PMCID: PMC3636097 DOI: 10.1186/1743-7075-10-31] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [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: 01/14/2013] [Accepted: 03/19/2013] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Lipid metabolic disorder is a critical risk factor for metabolic syndrome, triggering debilitating diseases like obesity and diabetes. Both obesity and diabetes are the epicenter of important medical issues, representing a major international public health threat. Accumulation of fat in adipose tissue, muscles and liver and/or the defects in their ability to metabolize fatty acids, results in insulin resistance. This triggers an early pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes (T2D). In mammals, lipid metabolism involves several organs, including the brain, adipose tissue, muscles, liver, and gut. These organs are part of complex homeostatic system and communicate through hormones, neurons and metabolites. Our study dissects the importance of mammalian Krüppel-like factors in over all energy homeostasis. Factors controlling energy metabolism are conserved between mammals and Caenorhabditis elegans providing a new and powerful strategy to delineate the molecular pathways that lead to metabolic disorder. The C. elegans intestine is our model system where genetics, molecular biology, and cell biology are used to identify and understand genes required in fat metabolism. Thus far, we have found an important role of C. elegans KLF in FA biosynthesis, mitochondrial proliferation, lipid secretion, and β-oxidation. The mechanism by which KLF controls these events in lipid metabolism is unknown. We have recently observed that C. elegans KLF-3 selectively acts on insulin components to regulate insulin pathway activity. There are many factors that control energy homeostasis and defects in this control system are implicated in the pathogenesis of human obesity and diabetes. In this review we are discussing a role of KLF in human metabolic regulation.
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- Sarwar Hashmi
- Laboratory of Developmental Biology, Center for Vector Biology, Rutgers University, 180 Jones Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ, 08901, USA.
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Collison KS, Zaidi MZ, Inglis A, Al-Mohanna FA. Letter-to-the-Editor on “No effects of monosodium glutamate consumption on the body weight or composition of adult rats and mice” — further information. Physiol Behav 2013; 110-111:1-2. [DOI: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2012.11.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2012] [Accepted: 11/28/2012] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Collison KS. Commentary on: "Further studies are necessary in order to conclude a causal association between the consumption of monosodium L-glutamate (MSG) and the prevalence of the metabolic syndrome in the rural Thai population". Nutr Metab (Lond) 2013; 10:13. [PMID: 23339656 PMCID: PMC3599074 DOI: 10.1186/1743-7075-10-13] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2013] [Accepted: 01/11/2013] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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See related article: http://www.nutritionandmetabolism.com/content/10/1/14
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- Kate S Collison
- Diabetes Research Unit, Department of Cell Biology, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre, P, O, Box, 3354, Riyadh, 11211, Saudi Arabia.
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Collison KS, Makhoul NJ, Zaidi MZ, Al-Rabiah R, Inglis A, Andres BL, Ubungen R, Shoukri M, Al-Mohanna FA. Interactive effects of neonatal exposure to monosodium glutamate and aspartame on glucose homeostasis. Nutr Metab (Lond) 2012; 9:58. [PMID: 22697049 PMCID: PMC3466134 DOI: 10.1186/1743-7075-9-58] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [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: 03/07/2012] [Accepted: 05/28/2012] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Recent evidence suggests that the effects of certain food additives may be synergistic or additive. Aspartame (ASP) and Monosodium Glutamate (MSG) are ubiquitous food additives with a common moiety: both contain acidic amino acids which can act as neurotransmitters, interacting with NMDA receptors concentrated in areas of the Central Nervous System regulating energy expenditure and conservation. MSG has been shown to promote a neuroendocrine dysfunction when large quantities are administered to mammals during the neonatal period. ASP is a low-calorie dipeptide sweetener found in a wide variety of diet beverages and foods. However, recent reports suggest that ASP may promote weight gain and hyperglycemia in a zebrafish nutritional model. METHODS We investigated the effects of ASP, MSG or a combination of both on glucose and insulin homeostasis, weight change and adiposity, in C57BL/6 J mice chronically exposed to these food additives commencing in-utero, compared to an additive-free diet. Pearson correlation analysis was used to investigate the associations between body characteristics and variables in glucose and insulin homeostasis. RESULTS ASP alone (50 mg/Kgbw/day) caused an increase in fasting blood glucose of 1.6-fold, together with reduced insulin sensitivity during an Insulin Tolerance Test (ITT) P < 0.05. Conversely MSG alone decreased blood triglyceride and total cholesterol (T-CHOL) levels. The combination of MSG (120 mg/Kgbw/day) and ASP elevated body weight, and caused a further increase in fasting blood glucose of 2.3-fold compared to Controls (prediabetic levels); together with evidence of insulin resistance during the ITT (P < 0.05). T-CHOL levels were reduced in both ASP-containing diets in both genders. Further analysis showed a strong correlation between body weight at 6 weeks, and body weight and fasting blood glucose levels at 17 weeks, suggesting that early body weight may be a predictor of glucose homeostasis in later life. CONCLUSIONS Aspartame exposure may promote hyperglycemia and insulin intolerance. MSG may interact with aspartame to further impair glucose homeostasis. This is the first study to ascertain the hyperglycemic effects of chronic exposure to a combination of these commonly consumed food additives; however these observations are limited to a C57BL/6 J mouse model. Caution should be applied in extrapolating these findings to other species.
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- Kate S Collison
- Diabetes Research Unit, Department Cell Biology, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre, PO BOX 3354, Riyadh, 11211, Saudi Arabia
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- Diabetes Research Unit, Department Cell Biology, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre, PO BOX 3354, Riyadh, 11211, Saudi Arabia
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- Diabetes Research Unit, Department Cell Biology, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre, PO BOX 3354, Riyadh, 11211, Saudi Arabia
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- Diabetes Research Unit, Department Cell Biology, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre, PO BOX 3354, Riyadh, 11211, Saudi Arabia
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- Diabetes Research Unit, Department Cell Biology, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre, PO BOX 3354, Riyadh, 11211, Saudi Arabia
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- Diabetes Research Unit, Department Cell Biology, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre, PO BOX 3354, Riyadh, 11211, Saudi Arabia
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- Diabetes Research Unit, Department Cell Biology, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre, PO BOX 3354, Riyadh, 11211, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Scientific Computing, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Diabetes Research Unit, Department Cell Biology, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre, PO BOX 3354, Riyadh, 11211, Saudi Arabia
- College of Medicine, Al-Faisal University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Collison KS, Makhoul NJ, Zaidi MZ, Saleh SM, Andres B, Inglis A, Al-Rabiah R, Al-Mohanna FA. Gender dimorphism in aspartame-induced impairment of spatial cognition and insulin sensitivity. PLoS One 2012; 7:e31570. [PMID: 22509243 PMCID: PMC3317920 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0031570] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2011] [Accepted: 01/11/2012] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Previous studies have linked aspartame consumption to impaired retention of learned behavior in rodents. Prenatal exposure to aspartame has also been shown to impair odor-associative learning in guinea pigs; and recently, aspartame-fed hyperlipidemic zebrafish exhibited weight gain, hyperglycemia and acute swimming defects. We therefore investigated the effects of chronic lifetime exposure to aspartame, commencing in utero, on changes in blood glucose parameters, spatial learning and memory in C57BL/6J mice. Morris Water Maze (MWM) testing was used to assess learning and memory, and a random-fed insulin tolerance test was performed to assess glucose homeostasis. Pearson correlation analysis was used to investigate the associations between body characteristics and MWM performance outcome variables. At 17 weeks of age, male aspartame-fed mice exhibited weight gain, elevated fasting glucose levels and decreased insulin sensitivity compared to controls (P<0.05). Females were less affected, but had significantly raised fasting glucose levels. During spatial learning trials in the MWM (acquisition training), the escape latencies of male aspartame-fed mice were consistently higher than controls, indicative of learning impairment. Thigmotactic behavior and time spent floating directionless was increased in aspartame mice, who also spent less time searching in the target quadrant of the maze (P<0.05). Spatial learning of female aspartame-fed mice was not significantly different from controls. Reference memory during a probe test was affected in both genders, with the aspartame-fed mice spending significantly less time searching for the former location of the platform. Interestingly, the extent of visceral fat deposition correlated positively with non-spatial search strategies such as floating and thigmotaxis, and negatively with time spent in the target quadrant and swimming across the location of the escape platform. These data suggest that lifetime exposure to aspartame, commencing in utero, may affect spatial cognition and glucose homeostasis in C57BL/6J mice, particularly in males.
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- Kate S Collison
- Cell Biology and Diabetes Research Unit, Department of Cell Biology, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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Collison KS, Zaidi MZ, Saleh SM, Makhoul NJ, Inglis A, Burrows J, Araujo JA, Al-Mohanna FA. Nutrigenomics of hepatic steatosis in a feline model: effect of monosodium glutamate, fructose, and Trans-fat feeding. Genes Nutr 2011; 7:265-80. [PMID: 22144172 DOI: 10.1007/s12263-011-0261-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2011] [Accepted: 11/19/2011] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease begins with a relatively benign hepatic steatosis, often associated with increased adiposity, but may progress to a more severe nonalcoholic steatohepatitis with inflammation. A subset of these patients develops progressive fibrosis and ultimately cirrhosis. Various dietary components have been shown to contribute to the development of liver disease, including fat, sugars, and neonatal treatment with high doses of monosodium glutamate (MSG). However, rodent models of progressive disease have been disappointing, and alternative animal models of diet-induced liver disease would be desirable, particularly if they contribute to our knowledge of changes in gene expression as a result of dietary manipulation. The domestic cat has previously been shown to be an appropriate model for examining metabolic changes-associated human diseases such as diabetes. Our aim was therefore to compare changes in hepatic gene expression induced by dietary MSG, with that of a diet containing Trans-fat and high fructose corn syrup (HFCS), using a feline model. MSG treatment increased adiposity and promoted hepatic steatosis compared to control (P < 0.05). Exposure to Trans-fat and HFCS promoted hepatic fibrosis and markers of liver dysfunction. Affymetrix microarray analysis of hepatic gene expression showed that dietary MSG promoted the expression of genes involved in cholesterol and steroid metabolism. Conversely, Trans-fat and HFCS feeding promoted the expression of genes involved in lipolysis, glycolysis, liver damage/regeneration, and fibrosis. Our feline model examining gene-diet interactions (nutrigenomics) demonstrates how dietary MSG, Trans-fat, and HFCS may contribute to the development of hepatic steatosis.
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- Kate S Collison
- Cell Biology and Diabetes Research Unit, Department of Biological and Medical Research, MBC 03, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, P. O. Box 3354, Riyadh, 11211, Saudi Arabia,
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Collison KS, Zaidi MZ, Maqbool Z, Saleh SM, Inglis A, Makhoul NJ, Bakheet R, Shoukri M, Al-Mohanna FA. Sex-dimorphism in cardiac nutrigenomics: effect of trans fat and/or monosodium glutamate consumption. BMC Genomics 2011; 12:555. [PMID: 22078008 PMCID: PMC3238303 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2164-12-555] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [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: 10/04/2010] [Accepted: 11/12/2011] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND A paucity of information on biological sex-specific differences in cardiac gene expression in response to diet has prompted this present nutrigenomics investigation. Sexual dimorphism exists in the physiological and transcriptional response to diet, particularly in response to high-fat feeding. Consumption of Trans-fatty acids (TFA) has been linked to substantially increased risk of heart disease, in which sexual dimorphism is apparent, with males suffering a higher disease rate. Impairment of the cardiovascular system has been noted in animals exposed to Monosodium Glutamate (MSG) during the neonatal period, and sexual dimorphism in the growth axis of MSG-treated animals has previously been noted. Processed foods may contain both TFA and MSG. METHODS We examined physiological differences and changes in gene expression in response to TFA and/or MSG consumption compared to a control diet, in male and female C57BL/6J mice. RESULTS Heart and % body weight increases were greater in TFA-fed mice, who also exhibited dyslipidemia (P < 0.05). Hearts from MSG-fed females weighed less than males (P < 0.05). 2-factor ANOVA indicated that the TFA diet induced over twice as many cardiac differentially expressed genes (DEGs) in males compared to females (P < 0.001); and 4 times as many male DEGs were downregulated including Gata4, Mef2d and Srebf2. Enrichment of functional Gene Ontology (GO) categories were related to transcription, phosphorylation and anatomic structure (P < 0.01). A number of genes were upregulated in males and downregulated in females, including pro-apoptotic histone deacetylase-2 (HDAC2). Sexual dimorphism was also observed in cardiac transcription from MSG-fed animals, with both sexes upregulating approximately 100 DEGs exhibiting sex-specific differences in GO categories. A comparison of cardiac gene expression between all diet combinations together identified a subset of 111 DEGs significant only in males, 64 DEGs significant in females only, and 74 transcripts identified as differentially expressed in response to dietary manipulation in both sexes. CONCLUSION Our model identified major changes in the cardiac transcriptional profile of TFA and/or MSG-fed mice compared to controls, which was reflected by significant differences in the physiological profile within the 4 diet groups. Identification of sexual dimorphism in cardiac transcription may provide the basis for sex-specific medicine in the future.
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- Kate S Collison
- Cell Biology & Diabetes Research Unit, Department of Biological & Medical Research, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre, PO BOX 3354, Riyadh 11211, Saudi Arabia.
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Collison KS, Maqbool ZM, Inglis AL, Makhoul NJ, Saleh SM, Bakheet RH, Al-Johi MA, Al-Rabiah RK, Zaidi MZ, Al-Mohanna FA. Effect of dietary monosodium glutamate on HFCS-induced hepatic steatosis: expression profiles in the liver and visceral fat. Obesity (Silver Spring) 2010; 18:1122-34. [PMID: 20111022 DOI: 10.1038/oby.2009.502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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It has previously been shown that patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) exhibit alterations in both hepatic and adipose tissue metabolism, and the dietary factors that contribute to the pathogenesis of NAFLD are likely to be multifactorial. Using C57BL/6J mice, we examined whether chronic exposure to low-dose dietary monosodium glutamate (MSG), high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS), or a combination of the two, vs. control would affect metabolism and hepatic and visceral fat gene expression in adult male progeny. A maternal diet containing 20% HFCS and/or dietary MSG (97.2 +/- 6.3 mg/kg body weight (bw), provided in the drinking water) was offered ad libitum from 3 weeks before mating, and continued throughout gestation and weaning until the progeny reached 32 weeks of age. Liver and abdominal fat gene expression was compared with control animals fed isocaloric standard chow under identical conditions. HFCS induced hepatic steatosis and increased the expression of genes involved in carbohydrate and lipid metabolism. Conversely, dietary MSG elevated serum free fatty acids (FFAs), triglycerides (TGs), high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (HDL-C), and insulin, together with the expression of hepatic genes involved in lipid metabolism and bile synthesis. The HFCS+MSG combination elevated hepatic TGs, serum FFAs, and TG levels. In visceral white adipose tissue, both MSG and HFCS diets increased the expression of transcription factor Srebf2 and decreased expression of Ppargc1a, while downregulating the expression of mitochondrial respiratory chain components. MSG increased the expression of several genes implicated in adipocytes differentiation. We hypothesize that HFCS may promote hepatic steatosis, whereas dietary MSG induces dyslipidemia and markers of insulin resistance.
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- Kate S Collison
- Cell Biology and Diabetes Research Unit, Department of Biological and Medical Research, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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Collison KS, Zaidi MZ, Subhani SN, Al-Rubeaan K, Shoukri M, Al-Mohanna FA. Sugar-sweetened carbonated beverage consumption correlates with BMI, waist circumference, and poor dietary choices in school children. BMC Public Health 2010; 10:234. [PMID: 20459689 PMCID: PMC2877673 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-10-234] [Citation(s) in RCA: 147] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [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: 07/14/2009] [Accepted: 05/09/2010] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Background The prevalence of obesity and overweight is increasing globally. Frequently coexisting with under-nutrition in developing countries, obesity is a major contributor to chronic disease, and will become a serious healthcare burden especially in countries with a larger percentage of youthful population. 35% of the population of Saudi Arabia are under the age of 16, and adult dietary preferences are often established during early childhood years. Our objective was to examine the dietary habits in relation to body-mass-index (BMI) and waist circumference (W_C), together with exercise and sleep patterns in a cohort of male and female Saudi school children, in order to ascertain whether dietary patterns are associated with obesity phenotypes in this population. Methods 5033 boys and 4400 girls aged 10 to 19 years old participated in a designed Food Frequency Questionnaire. BMI and W_C measurements were obtained and correlated with dietary intake. Results The overall prevalence of overweight and obesity was 12.2% and 27.0% respectively, with boys having higher obesity rates than girls (P ≤ 0.001). W_C and BMI was positively correlated with sugar-sweetened carbonated beverage (SSCB) intake in boys only. The association between male BMI and SSCB consumption was significant in a multivariate regression model (P < 0.0001). SSCB intake was positively associated with poor dietary choices in both males and females. Fast food meal intake, savory snacks, iced desserts and total sugar consumption correlated with SSCB intake in both boys (r = 0.39, 0.13, 0.10 and 0.52 respectively, P < 0.001) and girls (r = 0.45, 0.23, 0.16 and 0.55 respectively, P < 0.001). Older children reported eating significantly less fruit and vegetables than younger children; and less eggs, fish and cereals. Conversely, consumption of SSCB and sugar-sweetened hot beverages were higher in older versus younger children (P < 0.001). BMI and W_C were negatively correlated with hours of night-time sleep and exercise in boys, but only with night time sleep in girls, who also showed the lowest frequency of exercise. Conclusions A higher intake of SSCB is associated with poor dietary choices. Male SSCB intake correlates with a higher W_C and BMI. Limiting exposure to SSCB could therefore have a large public health impact.
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- Kate S Collison
- Cell Biology & Diabetes Research Unit, Department of Biological & Medical Research, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre, PO BOX 3354, Riyadh 11211, Saudi Arabia.
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Collison KS, Saleh SM, Bakheet RH, Al-Rabiah RK, Inglis AL, Makhoul NJ, Maqbool ZM, Zaidi MZ, Al-Johi MA, Al-Mohanna FA. Diabetes of the liver: the link between nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and HFCS-55. Obesity (Silver Spring) 2009; 17:2003-13. [PMID: 19282820 DOI: 10.1038/oby.2009.58] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is associated with obesity and insulin resistance. It is also a predisposing factor for type 2 diabetes. Dietary factors are believed to contribute to all three diseases. NAFLD is characterized by increased intrahepatic fat and mitochondrial dysfunction, and its etiology may be attributed to excessive fructose intake. Consumption of high fructose corn syrup-55 (HFCS-55) stands at up to 15% of the average total daily energy intake in the United States, and is linked to weight gain and obesity. The aim of this study was to establish whether HFCS-55 could contribute to the pathogenesis of NAFLD, by examining the effects of HFCS-55 on hepatocyte lipogenesis, insulin signaling, and cellular function, in vitro and in vivo. Exposure of hepatocytes to HFCS-55 caused a significant increase in hepatocellular triglyceride (TG) and lipogenic proteins. Basal production of reactive oxygen metabolite (ROM) was increased, together with a decreased capacity to respond to an oxidative challenge. HFCS-55 induced a downregulation of the insulin signaling pathway, as indicated by attenuated (ser473)phosphorylation of AKT1. The c-Jun amino-terminal kinase (JNK), which is intimately linked to insulin resistance, was also activated; and this was accompanied by an increase in endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress and intracellular free calcium perturbation. Hepatocytes exposed to HFCS-55 exhibited mitochondrial dysfunction and released cytochrome C (CytC) into the cytosol. Hepatic steatosis and mitochondrial disruption was induced in vivo by a diet enriched with 20% HFCS 55; accompanied by hypoadiponectinemia and elevated fasting serum insulin and retinol-binding protein-4 (RBP4) levels. Taken together our findings indicate a potential mechanism by which HFCS-55 may contribute to the pathogenesis of NAFLD.
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- Kate S Collison
- Cell Biology and Diabetes Research Unit, Department of Biological and Medical Research, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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Collison KS, Maqbool Z, Saleh SM, Inglis A, Makhoul NJ, Bakheet R, Al-Johi M, Al-Rabiah R, Zaidi MZ, Al-Mohanna FA. Effect of dietary monosodium glutamate on trans fat-induced nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. J Lipid Res 2008; 50:1521-37. [PMID: 19001666 DOI: 10.1194/jlr.m800418-jlr200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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The effects of dietary monosodium glutamate (MSG) on trans-fatty acid (TFA)-induced nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) are addressed in an animal model. We used Affymetrix microarray analysis to investigate hepatic gene expression and the contribution of visceral white adipose tissue (WAT) to diet-induced NAFLD. Trans-fat feeding increased serum leptin, FFA, HDL-cholesterol (HDL-C), and total cholesterol (T-CHOL) levels, while robustly elevating the expression of genes involved in hepatic lipogenesis, including the transcription factor sterol-regulatory element binding protein 1c. Histological examination revealed hepatic macrosteatosis in TFA-fed animals. Conversely, dietary MSG at doses similar to human average daily intake caused hepatic microsteatosis and the expression of beta-oxidative genes. Serum triglyceride, FFA, and insulin levels were elevated in MSG-treated animals. The abdominal cavities of TFA- or MSG-treated animals had increased WAT deposition compared with controls. Microarray analysis of WAT gene expression revealed increased lipid biosynthetic gene expression, together with a 50% decrease in the key transcription factor Ppargc1a. A combination of TFA+MSG resulted in the highest levels of serum HDL-C, T-CHOL, and leptin. Microarray analysis of TFA+MSG-treated livers showed elevated expression of markers of hepatic inflammation, lipid storage, cell damage, and cell cycle impairment. TFA+MSG mice also had a high degree of WAT deposition and lipogenic gene expression. Levels of Ppargc1a were further reduced to 25% by TFA+MSG treatment. MSG exacerbates TFA-induced NAFLD.
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- Kate S Collison
- Cell Biology and Diabetes Research Unit, Department of Biological and Medical Research, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh 11211, Saudi Arabia.
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Kwaasi AAA, Harfi HA, Parhar RS, Saleh S, Collison KS, Panzani RC, Al-Sedairy ST, Al-Mohanna FA. Cross-reactivities between date palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.) polypeptides and foods implicated in the oral allergy syndrome. Allergy 2002; 57:508-18. [PMID: 12028116 DOI: 10.1034/j.1398-9995.2002.23308.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [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: 11/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND Date fruit and pollen antigens share a number of cross-reactive epitopes. Date pollen has been shown to cross-react with antigens from Artemisia, cultivated rye (Secale cereale), Timothy grass (Phleum pratense), Sydney golden wattle (Acacia longifolia) and Bermuda grass (Cynodon dactylon) pollen. The present study was carried out to examine any cross-reactivities between date palm polypeptides and antigens of some common foods and vegetables that have been implicated in the oral allergy syndrome (OAS). Because most of such cross-reactivities in other allergens are attributable to the presence of carbohydrate chains and profilin, their role was also investigated. METHODS Fresh extracts of 20 common fruits and vegetables were prepared. Putative date profilins were isolated by affinity chromatography using a poly L-proline column. Date fruit extracts were digested by various endoglycosidases and the immunoglobulin (Ig)E binding of the postdigest products was assessed in immunoblots. Rabbit antisera to whole date fruit extracts, Timothy grass profilin and putative date profilins, as well as human sera from date sensitive individuals were used in immunoblotting, ELISA and in inhibition experiments. RESULTS IgG, ELISA and immunoblot results with the different rabbit antisera and date-sensitive atopic sera showed several antigenic cross-reactivities and similar cross-reactivities were seen with birch, date and timothy grass profilins. IgE, ELISA and immunoblot experiments with pooled date sensitive human sera showed a range of cross-reactivities with some food extracts. A number of the IgE cross-reactivities could be inhibited after preabsorption of pooled sera with date extracts. Sixty-six percent of individual date hypersensitive human sera bound IgE in putative date fruit profilin and their pooled sera bound IgE in birch pollen profilin. IgE-binding of the endoglycosidase digested date fruit extracts to atopic serum pool was restricted to only a very low molecular weight band of 6.5-8 kDa. CONCLUSION These results indicate that date palm polypeptides share cross-reactive IgG and IgE epitopes with a number of foods implicated in the oral allergy syndrome, bind to birch and Timothy grass profilins and bind IgE through glycosyl residues. The clinical relevance of these cross-reactivities needs to be further elucidated.
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- A A A Kwaasi
- Department of Biological and Medical Research, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Collison KS, Parhar RS, Saleh SS, Meyer BF, Kwaasi AA, Hammami MM, Schmidt AM, Stern DM, Al-Mohanna FA. RAGE-mediated neutrophil dysfunction is evoked by advanced glycation end products (AGEs). J Leukoc Biol 2002; 71:433-44. [PMID: 11867681] [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: 02/23/2023] Open
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The accumulation of advanced glycation end products (AGEs) in the tissue and serum of subjects with diabetes has been linked to the pathogenesis of vascular complications. Because diabetes may be also complicated by increased susceptibility to recurrent infection, we investigated the effects of AGEs on human neutrophils, because their burst of activity immediately upon engagement of pathogens or other inflammatory triggers is critical to host response. We demonstrate the presence of receptor for advanced glycation end products (RAGE) at the message and protein levels. We also demonstrate that AGE albumin (but not control albumin) binds with high affinity to human neutrophils (K(d) of 3.7 +/- 0.4 nM). The binding was blocked almost completely by excess soluble RAGE, anti-RAGE antibodies, or antibodies to CML-modified albumin. AGE albumin induced a dose-dependent increase in intracellular-free calcium as well as actin polymerization. Further, AGE albumin inhibited transendothelial migration and Staphylococcus aureus-induced but not fMLP-induced production of reactive oxygen metabolite. Moreover, although AGE albumin enhanced neutrophil phagocytosis of S. aureus, it inhibited bacterial killing. We conclude that functional RAGE is present on the plasma membrane of human neutrophils and is linked to Ca(2)(+) and actin polymerization, and engagement of RAGE impairs neutrophil functions.
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- Kate S Collison
- Biological & Medical Research, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh 11211, Saudi Arabia
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Collison KS, Parhar RS, Saleh SS, Meyer BF, Kwaasi AA, Hammami MM, Schmidt AM, Stern DM, Al‐Mohanna FA. RAGE‐mediated neutrophil dysfunction is evoked by advanced glycation end products (AGEs). J Leukoc Biol 2002. [DOI: 10.1189/jlb.71.3.433] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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- Kate S. Collison
- Biological & Medical Research, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; and
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- Biological & Medical Research, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; and
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- Biological & Medical Research, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; and
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- Biological & Medical Research, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; and
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- Biological & Medical Research, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; and
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- Biological & Medical Research, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; and
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- Departments of Physiology and Surgery, Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, New York
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- Departments of Physiology and Surgery, Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, New York
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- Biological & Medical Research, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; and
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Kwaasi AA, Harfi HA, Parhar RS, Collison KS, Al-Sedairy ST, Al-Mohanna FA. Cultivar-specific IgE-epitopes in date (Phoenix dactylifera L.) fruit allergy. Correlation of skin test reactivity and ige-binding properties in selecting date cultivars for allergen standardization. Int Arch Allergy Immunol 2000; 123:137-44. [PMID: 11060485 DOI: 10.1159/000024432] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [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: 11/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Date fruits are allergenic and standardized extracts are required for diagnosis and therapy of this allergy. Since there are several cultivars of dates, this study was carried out to assess the allergenicity of different cultivars in order to select suitable source material for standardization. METHODS The protein profiles of 18 of the most commonly sold varieties were compared by SDS-PAGE and their relative allergenicity assessed by SPT and IgE-based ELISA and immunoblotting. Thirty-two date fruit-sensitive patients were skin tested with a pooled extract from all the cultivars. Six of the patients with high SPT results (> or =3+) who volunteered were further tested with the 18 cultivars and their sera used in ELISA and immunoblotting. RESULTS Six of the cultivars gave high SPT-positive reactions in > or =4 of patients. Five of these high SPT-reactive cultivars gave high IgE ELISA scores (> or =0.58) but individual cultivars varied in their number of IgE immunoblot bands. Cultivar-specific IgE-binding patterns indicated that only certain cultivars bound IgE at molecular weights of < or =14.3 and 27-33 kDa whilst all cultivars bound to a 54-58 kDa doublet. Cultivars that bind to the < or =14.3 and 27-33 kDa bands appeared to form the majority of the high SPT-reactive cultivars. When individual sera of 24 of the 32 SPT-positive patients were used in IgE immunoblots with the pooled cultivar extract, all sera bound IgE at < or =14.3 and 27-33 kDa and about 60% of sera bound to a 54-58 kDa doublet bands. CONCLUSIONS These results indicate that allergenicity of date fruits is a cultivar-specific phenomenon. Sixty to 100% of sera from date fruit-allergic patients bind IgE to three major allergens of < or =14.3, 27-33 and 54-58 kDa. Five of the cultivars that evoke high SPT reactions, high IgE ELISA scores and bind IgE to the major allergens, can be selected for the preparation of 'in-house' allergen extracts and for allergen standardization.
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- A A Kwaasi
- Department of Biological and Medical Research, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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Kwaasi AA, Harfi HA, Parhar RS, Al-Sedairy ST, Collison KS, Panzani RC, Al-Mohanna FA. Allergy to date fruits: characterization of antigens and allergens of fruits of the date palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.). Allergy 1999; 54:1270-7. [PMID: 10688430 DOI: 10.1034/j.1398-9995.1999.00116.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [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: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Date-palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.) fruits are eaten daily by most inhabitants of the Middle East and the neighboring countries. Recent reports have indicated that dates are allergenic. This study aimed to investigate the antigenic and allergenic potential of date fruits. METHODS Date-fruit extracts from eight cultivars were evaluated in skin prick tests (SPT) in an atopic population, used to produce antisera, analyzed by SDS-PAGE, and fractionated by gel-filtration chromatography. Sera from SPT-positive individuals were evaluated by ELISA and RAST, and in anti-igE immunoblot experiments. RESULTS About 13% of patients were SPT-positive for at least two extracts. SDS-PAGE of whole extracts revealed 15-18 protein bands of 6.5->100 kDa, and Sephacryl S-200 fractions gave distinct peptide bands. RAST and anti-IgE ELISA gave a range of positive results, which could be abrogated when sera were preabsorbed with fruit extracts. IgE immunoblots of different extracts with pooled positive sera revealed different anti-IgE-binding immunoprints. All the positive sera from fruit-allergic and pollen-allergic individuals bound strongly to two anti-IgE reactive bands of 6.5 to 12-14 kDa and 28-33 kDa, respectively, and about 50% of sera bound to a 54-58-kDa band. CONCLUSIONS These results strongly indicate that 1) date-palm fruit is a potent allergen 2) sera from fruit-allergic as well as pollen-allergic patients recognize common fruit-specific epitopes 3) there is heterogeneity in patient responses to the different extracts.
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- A A Kwaasi
- Department of Biological and Medical Research, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Kwaasi AA, Parhar RS, al-Mohanna FA, Harfi HA, Collison KS, al-Sedairy ST. Aeroallergens and viable microbes in sandstorm dust. Potential triggers of allergic and nonallergic respiratory ailments. Allergy 1998; 53:255-65. [PMID: 9542605 DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.1998.tb03885.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [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: 02/07/2023]
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Aeroallergens and antigens in sandstorm dust, extracts of which were skin prick test (SPT) positive in allergic patients, were detected by rocket immunoelectrophoresis and ELISA. Fungi and bacteria isolated by agar settle plates and soil dilution and soil washing methods were enumerated and identified. Cat dander, Acacia, Alternaria, Aspergillus, Chenopodium, Cladosporium, Bermuda grass, Pithecellobium, Prosopis, Rumex, cultivated rye, and Washingtonia palm allergens were detected by both methods. Viable microbes including 1892 +/- 325 colony-forming units (cfu) of bacteria, and 869 +/- 75 cfu of fungi were isolated per gram of dust by the soil dilution method. Randomly selected microbial colonies on streaking and subculture were found to consist of between two and seven mixed colonies. Fungi including Alternaria, Aspergillus, Botrytis, Cladosporium, Mortierella, Mucor, Mycelia sterilia, Penicillium, Pythium, Ulocladium, Verticillium, and some yeasts were isolated. Actinomyces, Bacillus, Pseudomonas, and mostly coagulase-negative Staphylococcus species were identified, but the bulk of unidentified bacterial isolates were mainly mixed colonies of rods, cocci, coccobacilli, and some filamentous types. Six-hour agar settle-plate counts during sandstorms were 100 and 40% higher for bacteria and fungi, respectively, than without sandstorms. The most abundant aeroallergens were those of Acacia, Alternaria, Aspergillus, Bermuda grass, Cladosporium, cultivated rye, Prosopis, and cat dander. Pithecellobium dulce, Rumex crispus, and Washingtonia palm allergens were detectable for the first time in Riyadh. IgE reactivities of the dust in man were demonstrated by ELISA using sera from atopic, exposed, and normal subjects. These results indicate that sandstorm dust is a prolific source of potential triggers of allergic and nonallergic respiratory ailments, and the methods mentioned here should be routinely used for quick sampling of the environment.
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- A A Kwaasi
- Department of Biological and Medical Research, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Whatmore J, Morgan CP, Cunningham E, Collison KS, Willison KR, Cockcroft S. ADP-ribosylation factor 1-regulated phospholipase D activity is localized at the plasma membrane and intracellular organelles in HL60 cells. Biochem J 1996; 320 ( Pt 3):785-94. [PMID: 9003363 PMCID: PMC1217998 DOI: 10.1042/bj3200785] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [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: 02/03/2023]
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ADP-ribosylation factor (ARF), a small GTPase required for vesicle formation, has been identified as an activator of phospholipase D (PLD), thus implying that PLD is localized at intracellular organelles. HL60 cells were prelabelled with [14C]acetate for 72 h and, after disruption, fractionated on a linear sucrose gradient. ARF1-regulated PLD activity in each fraction was assessed by measurement of phosphatidylethanol production. Two peaks of activity were identified, coincident with markers for Golgi/endoplasmic reticulum/granules (endomembranes) and plasma membrane respectively. Analysis of the fractions using exogenous phosphatidylcholine as substrate confirmed the presence of ARF1-dependent PLD activity in endomembranes and plasma membrane, and also identified an additional activity in the cytosol. In formyl-Met-Leu-Phe-stimulated cells, PLD activity as assessed by phosphatidylethanol formation was also associated with both the plasma membrane and endomembranes. Since ARF1-regulated PLD activity requires phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate (PIP2), the distributions of inositol lipids and the kinases responsible for lipid phosphorylation were examined. PIP2 was highly enriched at the plasma membrane, whereas phosphatidylinositol (PI) and phosphatidylinositol 4-phosphate (PI4P), the precursors for PIP2 synthesis, were found predominantly at endomembranes. The distribution of PI 4-kinase and PI4P 5-kinase activities confirmed the plasma membrane as the major site of PIP2 production. However, endomembranes possessed substantial PI 4-kinase activity and some PI4P 5-kinase activity, illustrating the potential for PIP2 synthesis. It is concluded that:(1) ARF1-regulated PLD activity is localized at endomembranes and the plasma membrane, (2) PIP2 is available at both membrane compartments to function as a cofactor for ARF-regulated PLD, and (3) in intact cells, formyl-Met-Leu-Phe stimulates PLD activity at endomembranes as well as plasma membrane.
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- J Whatmore
- Department of Physiology, University College London, U.K
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Collison KS, Kwaasi AA, Parhar RS, al-Sedairy ST, al-Mohanna FA. Monomeric human IgE evokes a transient calcium rise in individual human neutrophils. J Leukoc Biol 1995; 58:459-67. [PMID: 7561523 DOI: 10.1002/jlb.58.4.459] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [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: 01/26/2023] Open
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Digital fluorescence calcium imaging was used to investigate and identify the primary biological responses of human neutrophils to monomeric immunoglobulin E (IgE). Treatment of neutrophils with IgE caused a transient rise in the level of intracellular calcium that was inhibited by pertussis toxin. The calcium rise was due mainly to release from an intracellular membrane-enclosed store that is also sensitive to the chemotactic peptide formyl-Met-Leu-Phe. The IgE-induced calcium transient was independent of Fc gamma receptors and of Fc epsilon receptor ligation. Our data suggest that the mere binding of IgE to neutrophils is sufficient to evoke a biological response without the need for IgE/receptor cross-linking.
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- K S Collison
- Biological and Medical Research Department, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Harrison-Lavoie KJ, Lewis VA, Hynes GM, Collison KS, Nutland E, Willison KR. A 102 kDa subunit of a Golgi-associated particle has homology to beta subunits of trimeric G proteins. EMBO J 1993; 12:2847-53. [PMID: 8335000 PMCID: PMC413536 DOI: 10.1002/j.1460-2075.1993.tb05946.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [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: 11/10/2022] Open
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We have identified a 102 kDa protein, p102, which is found on the cytoplasmic face of Golgi membranes, exocytic transport vesicles and in the cytosol. A monoclonal antibody that cross-reacts with p102 is able to immunoprecipitate a 500-600 kDa protein complex containing p102 and additional subunits. The composition of this p102-containing protein complex resembles that of the Golgi coatomer complex, which constitutes the coat of non-clathrin coated vesicles. One of the subunits of the p102 complex reacts with a monoclonal antibody that detects beta-COP, a subunit of the Golgi coatomer complex. Like beta-COP, p102 exists in a brefeldin A-sensitive association with Golgi membranes. The sequence of p102 contains an N-terminal domain composed of six repeats which are similar to those found in the beta subunit of trimeric G proteins and other regulatory proteins. We suggest that p102 may be involved in regulating membrane traffic in the constitutive exocytic pathway.
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Huang GC, Page MJ, Nicholson LB, Collison KS, McGregor AM, Banga JP. The thyrotrophin hormone receptor of Graves' disease: overexpression of the extracellular domain in insect cells using recombinant baculovirus, immunoaffinity purification and analysis of autoantibody binding. J Mol Endocrinol 1993; 10:127-42. [PMID: 8484862 DOI: 10.1677/jme.0.0100127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Since the cloning of the TSH receptor (TSH-R), the target autoantigen of Graves' disease, the receptor has been expressed in a variety of eukaryotic cells to obtain a functional molecule. Despite this success, the levels of receptor expression have been marginally higher than the extremely low levels found in thyroid cells, preventing any progress on the purification of the molecule. In this study, the large extracellular region of the TSH-R, without the membrane spanning segments, has been expressed in insect cells using recombinant baculovirus to generate substantial quantities of the receptor protein. A monoclonal antibody previously generated to a bacterial TSH-R fusion protein was used to characterize and monitor the expression of the truncated receptor in insect cells. Two polypeptides of 63 and 49 kDa were recognized as the components of the truncated recombinant receptor. The 63 kDa protein was shown to be the glycosylated form of the smaller, 49 kDa, component. Expression in different insect cell lines showed that an increase in expression of approximately tenfold was apparent in High Five cells when compared with Sf21 cells. Very small quantities of the truncated receptor were secreted by the three insect cell lines examined, with the majority of the molecule being retained within the cells. Immunoaffinity purification of milligram quantities of the truncated receptor was achieved using the monoclonal antibody. The availability of the purified TSH-R has allowed the establishment of an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay to measure autoantibodies in the sera of patients with Graves' disease. Although the truncated receptor interacts with autoantibodies, our results show that it does not bind TSH and differs in this respect from other glycoprotein hormone receptors.
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- G C Huang
- Department of Medicine, King's College School of Medicine, Denmark Hill, London, UK
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Huang GC, Collison KS, McGregor AM, Banga JP. Expression of a human thyrotrophin receptor fragment in Escherichia coli and its interaction with the hormone and autoantibodies from patients with Graves' disease. J Mol Endocrinol 1992; 8:137-44. [PMID: 1515018 DOI: 10.1677/jme.0.0080137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Graves' disease is an autoimmune thyroid disease characterized by the presence of pathogenic autoantibodies to the TSH receptor (TSH-R). By using polymerase chain reaction, the extracellular region of the human TSH-R cDNA has been amplified and used to prepare recombinant TSH-R (extracellular) protein fused with glutathione-S-transferase (GST). Purification of the recombinant TSH-R (extracellular)-GST fusion protein was achieved by preparative gel electrophoresis in SDS or by preparative isoelectric focusing in urea. Following removal of SDS by detergent exchange or urea by dialysis, the purified recombinant receptor preparations were assessed for binding to the hormone or to autoantibodies from Graves' disease patients. The purified recombinant receptor preparations fail to show any binding to the hormone or autoantibodies either by inhibition of binding assays or by immunoblotting. The results imply that the correct folding and/or post-translational modifications of the polypeptide chain which are not achieved in recombinant proteins produced in Escherichia coli may be important for the binding of the hormone or Graves' disease autoantibodies to the TSH-R. The recombinant receptor prepared in this manner will be useful for immunological and cellular investigations in patients with Graves' disease.
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- G C Huang
- Department of Medicine, King's College School of Medicine and Dentistry, Denmark Hill, London
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Collison KS, Banga JP, Barnett PS, Huang GC, McGregor AM. Autoantibody stimulation of the human thyrotropin receptor: regulation of adenylate cyclase activity, thyroglobulin and thyroid peroxidase mRNA levels in primary cultures of Graves' thyroid tissue. Clin Exp Immunol 1991; 86:61-5. [PMID: 1914236 PMCID: PMC1554159 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2249.1991.tb05774.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [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: 12/29/2022] Open
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The effects of immunoglobulin preparations from hyperthyroid Graves' disease patients on primary cultures of thyroid cells have been studied at the mRNA level. Autoantibodies to the thyrotropin (TSH) receptor from these patients, which had been initially characterized by their ability to stimulate adenylate cyclase and inhibit the binding of radiolabelled TSH to thyroid membrane preparations, were studied for their effects on thyroglobulin and thyroid peroxidase mRNA levels. Incubation of thyroid cells with TSH receptor autoantibodies from different Graves' disease patients for 48 h led to time- and dose-dependent increases in the levels of thyroid peroxidase and thyroglobulin mRNA in primary cultures of thyrocytes. The incomplete correlation between G protein-linked adenylate cyclase activation and thyroid mRNA elevation indicates the possibility of the involvement of alternative second messenger pathways in the regulation of thyroid cell function and differentiation.
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- K S Collison
- Department of Medicine, King's College School of Medicine and Dentistry, London, UK
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Collison KS, Banga JP, Barnett PS, Huang GC, McGregor AM. Autoantibodies to the thyrotrophin receptor mimic thyrotrophin in stimulating both thyroglobulin and thyroid peroxidase mRNA transcription in human thyroid cells. Biochem Soc Trans 1990; 18:559-60. [PMID: 2276434 DOI: 10.1042/bst0180559] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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- K S Collison
- Department of Medicine, King's College Hospital School of Medicine, Denmark Hill, London, U.K
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Collison KS, Banga JP, Barnett PS, Kung AW, McGregor AM. Activation of the thyroid peroxidase gene in human thyroid cells: effect of thyrotrophin, forskolin and phorbol ester. J Mol Endocrinol 1989; 3:1-5. [PMID: 2742742 DOI: 10.1677/jme.0.0030001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
Abstract
The enzyme thyroid peroxidase (TPO) plays a central role in thyroid hormone synthesis and is the target for the autoimmune attack in lymphocytic thyroiditis. We have examined the activation of the TPO gene in cultured human thyrocytes using slot-blot hybridization with a synthetic 40 mer oligonucleotide probe derived from the nucleotide sequence of the human TPO gene. The oligonucleotide probe was shown by Northern blotting to hybridize specifically to an approximately 3 kb RNA species from thyroid tissue of patients with Graves' disease, but not to RNA preparations from human or bovine retinal tissue, providing compelling evidence for the specificity of the probe for TPO mRNA. Addition of TSH (10 mU/ml) to primary thyroid cultures for 4 h led to increased TPO mRNA levels which were maximal after 48 h and significantly higher than basal even after 7 days of co-culture. Activation of TPO mRNA by TSH showed dose dependency over a wide range (0.01-100 mU/ml), with a maximal effect at 10 mU TSH/ml in cells cultured for a period of 72 h. Comparison of TPO mRNA levels with the accumulation of thyroglobulin mRNA levels following stimulation by TSH indicated that the induction of the gene encoding thyroglobulin precedes transcription of the TPO gene. The adenylate cyclase activator forskolin (1-100 microM) mimicked TSH in increasing TPO mRNA levels whilst, in contrast, the phorbol ester 12-O-tetradecanoyl phorbol 13-acetate (TPA; 0.01-1 microM) led to levels of TPO mRNA that were lower than basal. Thus TSH induces a specific dose-dependent activation of TPO mRNA which is mimicked by agents which increase cyclic AMP. In contrast, TPA-induced activation of protein kinase C inhibits this response.
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Affiliation(s)
- K S Collison
- Department of Medicine, King's College School of Medicine, London
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