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Eriksson M, Serna S, Maglinao M, Schlegel MK, Seeberger PH, Reichardt NC, Lepenies B. Biological evaluation of multivalent lewis X-MGL-1 interactions. Chembiochem 2014; 15:844-51. [PMID: 24616167 DOI: 10.1002/cbic.201300764] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2013] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Myeloid C-type lectin receptors (CLRs) expressed by antigen-presenting cells are pattern-recognition receptors involved in the recognition of pathogens as well as of self-antigens. The interaction of carbohydrate ligands with a CLR can trigger immune responses. Although several CLR ligands are known, there is limited insight into CLR targeting by carbohydrate ligands. The weak affinity of lectin-carbohydrate interactions often renders multivalent carbohydrate presentation necessary. Here, we have analyzed the impact of multivalent presentation of the trisaccharide Lewis X (Le(X) ) epitope on its interaction with the CLR macrophage galactose-type lectin-1 (MGL-1). Glycan arrays, including N-glycan structures with terminal Le(X) , were prepared by enzymatic extension of immobilized synthetic core structures with two recombinant glycosyltransferases. Incubation of arrays with an MGL-1-hFc fusion protein showed up to tenfold increased binding to multiantennary N-glycans displaying Le(X) structures, compared to monovalent Le(X) trisaccharide. Multivalent presentation of Le(X) on the model antigen ovalbumin (OVA) led to increased cytokine production in a dendritic cell /T cell coculture system. Furthermore, immunization of mice with Le(X) -OVA conjugates modulated cytokine production and the humoral response, compared to OVA alone. This study provides insights into how multivalent carbohydrate-lectin interactions can be exploited to modulate immune responses.
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- Magdalena Eriksson
- Department of Biomolecular Systems, Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Am Mühlenberg 1, 14476 Potsdam (Germany); Institute for Chemistry and Biochemistry, Freie Universität Berlin, Arnimallee 22, 14195 Berlin (Germany)
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Martinez FO, Helming L, Gordon S. Alternative activation of macrophages: an immunologic functional perspective. Annu Rev Immunol 2009; 27:451-83. [PMID: 19105661 DOI: 10.1146/annurev.immunol.021908.132532] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1998] [Impact Index Per Article: 133.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Macrophages are innate immune cells with well-established roles in the primary response to pathogens, but also in tissue homeostasis, coordination of the adaptive immune response, inflammation, resolution, and repair. These cells recognize danger signals through receptors capable of inducing specialized activation programs. The classically known macrophage activation is induced by IFN-gamma, which triggers a harsh proinflammatory response that is required to kill intracellular pathogens. Macrophages also undergo alternative activation by IL-4 and IL-13, which trigger a different phenotype that is important for the immune response to parasites. Here we review the cellular sources of these cytokines, receptor signaling pathways, and induced markers and gene signatures. We draw attention to discrepancies found between mouse and human models of alternative activation. The evidence for in vivo alternative activation of macrophages is also analyzed, with nematode infection as prototypic disease. Finally, we revisit the concept of macrophage activation in the context of the immune response.
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- Fernando O Martinez
- Sir William Dunn School of Pathology, University of Oxford, Oxford OX1 3RE, United Kingdom.
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Singh SK, Streng-Ouwehand I, Litjens M, Weelij DR, García-Vallejo JJ, van Vliet SJ, Saeland E, van Kooyk Y. Characterization of murine MGL1 and MGL2 C-type lectins: distinct glycan specificities and tumor binding properties. Mol Immunol 2009; 46:1240-9. [PMID: 19162326 DOI: 10.1016/j.molimm.2008.11.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2008] [Revised: 11/17/2008] [Accepted: 11/21/2008] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Antigen presenting cells (APC) express a variety of pattern recognition receptors, including the C-type lectin receptors (CLR) that specifically recognize carbohydrate structures expressed on self-tissue and pathogens. The CLR play an important role in antigen uptake and presentation and have been shown to mediate cellular interactions. The ligand specificity of the human macrophage galactose-type lectin (MGL) has been characterized extensively. Here, we set out to determine the glycan specificity of the murine homologues, MGL1 and MGL2, using a glycan array. Murine MGL1 was found to be highly specific for Lewis X and Lewis A structures, whereas mMGL2, more similar to the human MGL, recognized N-acetylgalactosamine (GalNAc) and galactose, including the O-linked Tn-antigen, TF-antigen and core 2. The generation of MGL1 and MGL2-Fc proteins allowed us to identify ligands in lymph nodes, and MGL1-Fc additionally recognized high endothelial venules. Strikingly, MGL2 interacted strongly to adenocarcinoma cells, suggesting a potential role in tumor immunity.
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- Satwinder Kaur Singh
- Department of Molecular Cell Biology and Immunology, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Sakakura M, Oo-Puthinan S, Moriyama C, Kimura T, Moriya J, Irimura T, Shimada I. Carbohydrate binding mechanism of the macrophage galactose-type C-type lectin 1 revealed by saturation transfer experiments. J Biol Chem 2008; 283:33665-73. [PMID: 18790731 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m804067200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Macrophage galactose-type C-type lectins 1 and 2 (MGL1/2) are expressed on the surfaces of macrophages and immature dendritic cells. Despite the high similarity between the primary sequences of MGL1 and MGL2, they display different ligand specificities. MGL1 shows high affinity for the LewisX trisaccharide, whereas MGL2 shows affinity for N-acetylgalactosamine. To elucidate the structural basis for the ligand specificities of the MGLs, we performed NMR analyses of the MGL1-LewisX complex. To identify the LewisX binding site on MGL1, a saturation transfer experiment for the MGL1-LewisX complex where sugar-CH/CH2-selective saturation was applied was carried out. To obtain sugar moiety-specific information on the interface between MGL1 and the LewisX trisaccharide, saturation transfer experiments where each of galactose-H5-, fucose-CH3-, and N-acetylglucosamine-CH3-selective saturations was applied to the MGL1-LewisX complex were performed. Based on these results, we present a LewisX binding mode on MGL1 where the galactose moiety is bound to the primary sugar binding site, including Asp-94, Trp-96, and Asp-118, and the fucose moiety interacts with the secondary sugar binding site, including Ala-89 and Thr-111. Ala-89 and Thr-111 in MGL1 are replaced with arginine and serine in MGL2, respectively. The hydrophobic environment formed by a small side chain of Ala-89 and a methyl group of Thr-111 is a requisite for the accommodation of the fucose moiety of the LewisX trisaccharide within the sugar binding site of MGL1.
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- Masayoshi Sakakura
- Laboratories of Physical Chemistry, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Hongo 7-3-1, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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van Vliet SJ, Aarnoudse CA, Broks-van den Berg VCM, Boks M, Geijtenbeek TBH, van Kooyk Y. MGL-mediated internalization and antigen presentation by dendritic cells: A role for tyrosine-5. Eur J Immunol 2007; 37:2075-81. [PMID: 17616966 DOI: 10.1002/eji.200636838] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Professional antigen-presenting cells are essential for the initiation of adaptive immune responses; however, they also play a vital role in the maintenance of tolerance towards self-antigens. C-type lectins can function as antigen receptors by capturing carbohydrate ligands for processing and presentation. Here, we focused on the dendritic cell (DC)-expressed macrophage galactose-type lectin (MGL), a C-type lectin with a unique specificity for terminal GalNAc residues, such as the tumor-associated Tn antigen. Soluble model antigens are efficiently internalized by MGL and subsequently presented to responder CD4+ T cells. The tyrosine-5 residue in the YENF motif, present in the MGL cytoplasmic domain, was essential for the MGL-mediated endocytosis in CHO cells. In conclusion, MGL contributes to the antigen processing and presentation capacities of DC and may provide a suitable target for the initiation of anti-tumor immune responses.
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- Sandra J van Vliet
- Department of Molecular Cell Biology & Immunology, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Lawrie CH, Marafioti T, Hatton CSR, Dirnhofer S, Roncador G, Went P, Tzankov A, Pileri SA, Pulford K, Banham AH. Cancer-associated carbohydrate identification in Hodgkin's lymphoma by carbohydrate array profiling. Int J Cancer 2006; 118:3161-6. [PMID: 16395706 DOI: 10.1002/ijc.21762] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Tumor-associated carbohydrates have potential not only as diagnostic tools but also as specific therapeutic targets. Their identification, however, has been hampered by the lack of suitable technologies. We used carbohydrate array technology to compare serum antibody (IgG and IgM) levels against 37 different carbohydrates between classical Hodgkin's lymphoma (cHL) patients and age/sex-matched healthy controls. Serum IgM levels measured by ELISA against 2 of the 5 carbohydrates identified using this technique, L-alpha-arabinose (L-Araf) and alpha-N-acetylgalactosamine (GalNAc(alpha)), were higher (F values of 11.30 and 18.27, respectively) in a cohort of cHL patients (n = 16) than either diffuse large B-cell lymphoma patients (n = 18) or control sera (n = 12). Higher anti-L-Araf IgM levels in cHL patients were associated with cytosine arabinoside treatment (p < 0.05). The GalNAc(alpha) glycotope, Tn, was found to be heterogeneously expressed in the Reed-Sternberg cells of 9/20 (45%) cHL cases, but not in malignant cells of 25 cases of lymphocyte-predominant HL or another 21 hematological disorders (291 cases) examined immunohistochemically. Tn was expressed in 41/238 (17%) classical HL cases present on a tissue microarray. Expression was associated with CD79a and LMP1 expression and negatively with p27(KIP1) expression (p < 0.05). Kaplan-Meier survival analysis revealed a trend towards improved relapse-free survival with Tn expression although this was not statistically significant (p = 0.271). We suggest that this technique could provide a powerful tool for identifying novel carbohydrates in other cancers.
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- Charles H Lawrie
- Nuffield Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, University of Oxford, John Radcliffe Hospital, UK.
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Sato K, Higashi N, Kumamoto Y, Irimura T. Distribution of MGL1 Binding Sites and MGL1/2-positive Cells in Lymph Nodes during the Sensitization Phase of Contact Hypersensitivity. Acta Histochem Cytochem 2005. [DOI: 10.1267/ahc.38.75] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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- Koji Sato
- Department of Cancer Biology and Molecular Immunology, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of Tokyo
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- Department of Cancer Biology and Molecular Immunology, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of Tokyo
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- Department of Cancer Biology and Molecular Immunology, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of Tokyo
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- Department of Cancer Biology and Molecular Immunology, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of Tokyo
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Raes G, Brys L, Dahal BK, Brandt J, Grooten J, Brombacher F, Vanham G, Noël W, Bogaert P, Boonefaes T, Kindt A, Van den Bergh R, Leenen PJM, De Baetselier P, Ghassabeh GH. Macrophage galactose-type C-type lectins as novel markers for alternatively activated macrophages elicited by parasitic infections and allergic airway inflammation. J Leukoc Biol 2004; 77:321-7. [PMID: 15591125 DOI: 10.1189/jlb.0304212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 182] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Molecular markers, especially surface markers associated with type II, cytokine-dependent, alternatively activated macrophages (aaMF), remain scarce. Besides the earlier documented markers, macrophage mannose receptor and arginase 1, we demonstrated recently that murine aaMF are characterized by increased expression of found in inflammatory zone 1 (FIZZ1) and the secretory lectin Ym. We now document that expression of the two members of the mouse macrophage galactose-type C-type lectin gene family (mMGL1 and mMGL2) is induced in diverse populations of aaMF, including peritoneal macrophages elicited during infection with the protozoan Trypanosoma brucei brucei or the Helminth Taenia crassiceps and alveolar macrophages elicited in a mouse model of allergic asthma. In addition, we demonstrate that in vitro, interleukin-4 (IL-4) and IL-13 up-regulate mMGL1 and mMGL2 expression and that in vivo, induction of mMGL1 and mMGL2 is dependent on IL-4 receptor signaling. Moreover, we show that expression of MGL on human monocytes is also up-regulated by IL-4. Hence, macrophage galactose-type C-type lectins represent novel surface markers for murine and human aaMF.
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- Geert Raes
- Vlaams Interuniversitair Instituut voor Biotechnologie, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Building E, Level 8, Pleinlaan 2, B-1050 Brussels, Belgium.
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Tsuiji M, Fujimori M, Ohashi Y, Higashi N, Onami TM, Hedrick SM, Irimura T. Molecular cloning and characterization of a novel mouse macrophage C-type lectin, mMGL2, which has a distinct carbohydrate specificity from mMGL1. J Biol Chem 2002; 277:28892-901. [PMID: 12016228 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m203774200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 92] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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A novel mouse macrophage galactose-type C-type lectin 2 (mMGL2) was identified by BLAST analysis of expressed sequence tags. The sequence of mMGL2 is highly homologous to the mMGL, which should now be called mMGL1. The open reading frame of mMGL2 contains a sequence corresponding to a type II transmembrane protein with 332 amino acids having a single extracellular C-type lectin domain. The 3'-untranslated region included long terminal repeats of mouse early transposon. The Mgl2 gene was cloned from a 129/SvJ mouse genomic library and sequenced. The gene spans 7,136 base pairs and consists of 10 exons, which is similar to the genomic organization of mMGL1. The reverse transcriptase-PCR analysis indicates that mMGL2 is expressed in cell lines and normal mouse tissues in a macrophage-restricted manner, also very similar to that of mMGL1. The mMGL2 mRNA was also detected in mMGL1-positive cells, which were sorted from thioglycollate-induced peritoneal cells with a mMGL1-specific monoclonal antibody, LOM-8.7. The soluble recombinant proteins of mMGL2 exhibited carbohydrate specificity for alpha- and beta-GalNAc-conjugated soluble polyacrylamides, whereas mMGL1 preferentially bound Lewis X-conjugated soluble polyacrylamides in solid phase assays. These two lectins may function cooperatively as recognition and endocytic molecules on macrophages and related cells.
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- Makoto Tsuiji
- Laboratory of Cancer Biology and Molecular Immunology, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Hongo 7-3-1, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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Denda-Nagai K, Kubota N, Tsuiji M, Kamata M, Irimura T. Macrophage C-type lectin on bone marrow-derived immature dendritic cells is involved in the internalization of glycosylated antigens. Glycobiology 2002; 12:443-50. [PMID: 12122026 DOI: 10.1093/glycob/cwf061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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Bone marrow-derived dendritic cells (DCs) were examined for the expression of the murine macrophage C-type lectin specific for galactose and N-acetylgalactosamine (mMGL). Flow cytometric analysis after double staining for MHC class II and mMGL with specific monoclonal antibodies indicated that mMGL was expressed on immature DCs with low to moderate levels of MHC class II and down-regulated during maturation. Immature DCs bound and internalized alpha-N-acetylgalactosaminides conjugated to soluble polyacrylamide (alpha-GalNAc polymers), whereas mature DCs and bone marrow cells did not. The two-color flow cytometric profiles indicated that the degree of alpha-GalNAc polymer bindings exactly coincided with the intensity of the binding of a mMGL-specific monoclonal antibody LOM-14. The internalized alpha-GalNAc polymers seemed to be transported to MHC class II compartments. Thus, mMGL is transiently expressed on bone marrow-derived DCs during their development and maturation and suggested to be involved in the uptake of glycosylated antigens for presentation.
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- Kaori Denda-Nagai
- Laboratory of Cancer Biology and Molecular Immunology, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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Onami TM, Lin MY, Page DM, Reynolds SA, Katayama CD, Marth JD, Irimura T, Varki A, Varki N, Hedrick SM. Generation of mice deficient for macrophage galactose- and N-acetylgalactosamine-specific lectin: limited role in lymphoid and erythroid homeostasis and evidence for multiple lectins. Mol Cell Biol 2002; 22:5173-81. [PMID: 12077344 PMCID: PMC139776 DOI: 10.1128/mcb.22.14.5173-5181.2002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Macrophage receptors function in pattern recognition for the induction of innate immunity, in cellular communication to mediate the regulation of adaptive immune responses, and in the clearance of some glycosylated cells or glycoproteins from the circulation. They also function in homeostasis by initiating the engulfment of apoptotic cells. Evidence has suggested that macrophage receptors function to recognize cells that are destined for programmed cell death but not yet overtly apoptotic. We have examined the function of a macrophage receptor specific for unsialylated glycoproteins, known as the mouse macrophage galactose- and N-acetylgalactosamine-specific lectin (mMGL) (Ii et al., J. Biol. Chem. 265:11295-11298, 1990; Sato et al., J. Biochem. [Tokyo] 111:331-336, 1992; Yamamoto et al., Biochemistry 33:8159-8166, 1994). With targeted disruption, we tested whether mMGL is necessary for macrophage function, controlled thymic development, the loss of activated CD8 T cells, and the turnover of red blood cells. Evidence indicates that mMGL may play a nonessential role in several of these macrophage functions. Experiments are presented that indicate the existence of another galactose- and N-acetylgalactosamine-recognizing lectin distinct from mMGL. This may explain the absence of a strong phenotype in mMGL-deficient mice.
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- Thandi M Onami
- Molecular Biology Section, Division of Biology, Cancer Center, University of California-San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA
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Higashi N, Fujioka K, Denda-Nagai K, Hashimoto SI, Nagai S, Sato T, Fujita Y, Morikawa A, Tsuiji M, Miyata-Takeuchi M, Sano Y, Suzuki N, Yamamoto K, Matsushima K, Irimura T. The macrophage C-type lectin specific for galactose/N-acetylgalactosamine is an endocytic receptor expressed on monocyte-derived immature dendritic cells. J Biol Chem 2002; 277:20686-93. [PMID: 11919201 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m202104200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 122] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Lectins on antigen presenting cells are potentially involved in the antigen uptake and the cellular recognition and trafficking. Serial analysis of gene expression in monocyte-derived dendritic cells (DCs), monocytes, and macrophages revealed that 7 of the 19 C-type lectin mRNA were present in immature DCs. Two of these, the macrophage mannose receptor and the macrophage lectin specific for galactose/N-acetylgalactosamine (MGL), were found only in immature DCs, as confirmed by reverse transcriptase-PCR and flow cytometric analysis. By subcloning and sequencing the amplified mRNA, we obtained nucleotide sequences encoding seven different human MGL (hMGL) subtypes, which were apparently derived from alternatively spliced mRNA. In addition, the hMGL gene locus on human chromosome 17p13 contains one gene. A single nucleotide polymorphism was identified at a position in exon 3 that corresponds to the cytoplasmic region proximal to the transmembrane domain. Of all the splicing variants, the hMGL variant 6C was expressed at the highest levels on immature DCs from all donors tested. Immature DCs could incorporate alpha-GalNAc-modified soluble acrylamide polymers, and this was significantly inhibited by pretreatment of the cells with an anti-hMGL monoclonal antibody that blocks the lectin-carbohydrate interaction. We propose that hMGL is a marker of imDCs and that it functions as an endocytic receptor for glycosylated antigens.
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- Nobuaki Higashi
- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences and the Department of Molecular Preventive Medicine, School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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Higashi N, Morikawa A, Fujioka K, Fujita Y, Sano Y, Miyata-Takeuchi M, Suzuki N, Irimura T. Human macrophage lectin specific for galactose/N-acetylgalactosamine is a marker for cells at an intermediate stage in their differentiation from monocytes into macrophages. Int Immunol 2002; 14:545-54. [PMID: 12039906 DOI: 10.1093/intimm/dxf021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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We studied the expression of a human macrophage lectin specific for galactose/N-acetylgalactosamine (hMGL) during macrophage differentiation. The expression of hMGL during the in vitro differentiation induced by human serum was examined by immunostaining and Western blotting with a specific mAb, MLD-1, as well as with RT-PCR analysis. hMGL was detected on cells at an intermediate stage of differentiation. These cells were round, slightly larger in size (12.7 +/- 0.2 microm) than monocytes (9.8 +/- 0.1 microm) and expressed the macrophage marker CD14, but lacked the dendritic cell marker CD1a. The highest levels of expression occurred after 2-4 days of culture. At this time point, MLD-1 prominently stained 20-40% of the cells. Monocytes cultured for 16 h or fully differentiated monocyte-derived macrophages were negative or weak for hMGL expression. Similar transient expression was also observed during granulocyte macrophage colony stimulating factor- or macrophage colony stimulating factor-dependent macrophage differentiation. The lectin was characterized as a functional endocytic receptor for glycosylated macromolecules, since the uptake of carbohydrate polymers was partially inhibited by the addition of MLD-1. The distribution of hMGL(+) cells in normal human skin was found by immunostaining to be mainly in the upper dermis distant from vascular structures. More than 90% of the hMGL(+) cells were double stained with anti-CD68 mAb and constituted approximately 20% of the CD68(+) cells. We suggest that the dermal hMGL(+) cells are a subset of differentiated cells derived from monocytes and that hMGL is a unique marker for cells at an intermediate stage of macrophage differentiation.
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- Nobuaki Higashi
- Laboratory of Cancer Biology and Molecular Immunology, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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Derby M, Alexander-Miller M, Tse R, Berzofsky J. High-avidity CTL exploit two complementary mechanisms to provide better protection against viral infection than low-avidity CTL. JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY (BALTIMORE, MD. : 1950) 2001; 166:1690-7. [PMID: 11160212 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.166.3.1690] [Citation(s) in RCA: 167] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Previously, we observed that high-avidity CTL are much more effective in vivo than low-avidity CTL in elimination of infected cells, but the mechanisms behind their superior activity remained unclear. In this study, we identify two complementary mechanisms: 1) high-avidity CTL lyse infected cells earlier in the course of a viral infection by recognizing lower Ag densities than those distinguished by low-avidity CTL and 2) they initiate lysis of target cells more rapidly at any given Ag density. Alternative mechanisms were excluded, including: 1) the possibility that low-avidity CTL might control virus given more time (virus levels remained as high at 6 days following transfer as at 3 days) and 2) that differences in efficacy might be correlated with homing ability. Furthermore, adoptive transfer of high- and low-avidity CTL into SCID mice demonstrated that transfer of a 10-fold greater amount of low-avidity CTL could only partially compensate for their decreased ability to eliminate infected cells. Thus, we conclude that high-avidity CTL exploit two complementary mechanisms that combine to prevent the spread of virus within the animal: earlier recognition of infected cells when little viral protein has been made and more rapid lysis of infected cells.
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MESH Headings
- Adoptive Transfer
- Animals
- Antigen Presentation
- Cell Line
- Cell Movement/immunology
- Clone Cells
- Cytotoxicity Tests, Immunologic/methods
- Cytotoxicity, Immunologic
- Female
- HIV Antigens/genetics
- HIV Antigens/immunology
- HIV Antigens/metabolism
- HIV Envelope Protein gp160/genetics
- HIV Envelope Protein gp160/immunology
- HIV Envelope Protein gp160/metabolism
- Kinetics
- Mice
- Mice, Inbred BALB C
- Mice, Inbred DBA
- Mice, SCID
- Ovarian Diseases/immunology
- Ovarian Diseases/virology
- Peptide Fragments/genetics
- Peptide Fragments/immunology
- Peptide Fragments/metabolism
- T-Lymphocyte Subsets/immunology
- T-Lymphocyte Subsets/metabolism
- T-Lymphocyte Subsets/transplantation
- T-Lymphocyte Subsets/virology
- T-Lymphocytes, Cytotoxic/immunology
- T-Lymphocytes, Cytotoxic/metabolism
- T-Lymphocytes, Cytotoxic/transplantation
- T-Lymphocytes, Cytotoxic/virology
- Tumor Cells, Cultured
- Vaccinia/immunology
- Vaccinia/virology
- Vaccinia virus/genetics
- Vaccinia virus/immunology
- Viral Load
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- M Derby
- Molecular Immunogenetics and Vaccine Research Section, Metabolism Branch, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892-1578, USA
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Akimoto Y, Imai Y, Hirabayashi J, Kasai K, Hirano H. Histochemistry and cytochemistry of endogenous animal lectins. PROGRESS IN HISTOCHEMISTRY AND CYTOCHEMISTRY 1999; 33:1-90. [PMID: 10319374 DOI: 10.1016/s0079-6336(98)80002-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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- Y Akimoto
- Department of Anatomy, Kyorin University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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Sato K, Imai Y, Irimura T. Contribution of Dermal Macrophage Trafficking in the Sensitization Phase of Contact Hypersensitivity. THE JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY 1998. [DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.161.12.6835] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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We investigated cellular trafficking of dermal macrophages that express a macrophage calcium-type lectin (MMGL) during the sensitization of delayed-type hypersensitivity. In skin, dermal macrophages, but not epidermal Langerhans cells, have been shown to express MMGL. Epicutaneous sensitization by FITC produced a transient increase in MMGL-positive cells in regional lymph nodes. To directly investigate whether the increase was due to cell migration from dermis, MMGL-positive cells purified from skin were intradermally injected into syngeneic mice after labeling with a fluorescent cell tracer, followed by epicutaneous sensitization over the site of injection. MMGL-positive cells containing the tracer were found in the regional lymph nodes after sensitization. The majority of the MMGL-positive cell migrants were negative for FITC fluorescence despite the presence of FITC-labeled cells that included Langerhans cell migrants. Because the extent of MMGL-positive cell migration was greatly influenced by the selection of vehicles to dissolve FITC, the efficiency of sensitization was compared using the ear swelling test. Migration of both Langerhans cells (FITC-labeled cells) and MMGL-positive cells contributed positively to the efficiency of sensitization. Interestingly, MMGL-positive cell migration was induced by vehicle alone, even in the absence of FITC. These results suggest that migration of dermal MMGL-positive cells accounts for the adjuvant effects of vehicles at least in part.
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- Kayoko Sato
- Laboratory of Cancer Biology and Molecular Immunology, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Laboratory of Cancer Biology and Molecular Immunology, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Laboratory of Cancer Biology and Molecular Immunology, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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Hosoi T, Imai Y, Irimura T. Coordinated binding of sugar, calcium, and antibody to macrophage C-type lectin. Glycobiology 1998; 8:791-8. [PMID: 9639540 DOI: 10.1093/glycob/8.8.791] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Mouse macrophage galactose/N-acetylgalactosamine-specific C-type lectin (MMGL) is a type II transmembrane glycoprotein belonging to the C-type lectin family. Our development of monoclonal antibodies led us to discover that a calcium-dependent conformational change is detected by an antibody (termed mAb LOM-11) and that the antibody's binding to the respective site locks the lectin in an active conformation. These findings correspond to the divalent cation-mediated regulatory mechanisms in a family of cell adhesion molecule integrins that have gained much attention. We now provide direct evidence that mAb LOM-11 increases the affinity of the lectin for calcium ions as a mechanism for the conformational lock using a soluble recombinant form of MMGL (rML) produced in bacteria. Furthermore, we discovered by using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay that specific monosaccharides induced a binding site for mAb LOM-11 on the immobilized rML under low calcium environments. We also demonstrated that cell surface MMGL on a transfectant cell line underwent a conformational change upon addition of calcium or ligands, as detected by the binding of mAb LOM-11. These properties are reminiscent of ligand-induced binding sites defined for integrins. The present results suggest a possibility that the mAb LOM-11 binding site on the lectin may be a site at which protein-protein interaction helps to fine tune the specificity of the C-type lectins by means of coordinated recognition mechanisms.
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- T Hosoi
- Laboratory of Cancer Biology and Molecular Immunology, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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