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Wang Y, Bian ZM, Yu WZ, Yan Z, Chen WC, Li XX. Induction of interleukin-8 gene expression and protein secretion by C-reactive protein in ARPE-19 cells. Exp Eye Res 2010; 91:135-42. [PMID: 20188089 DOI: 10.1016/j.exer.2010.02.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2009] [Revised: 02/04/2010] [Accepted: 02/12/2010] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
Abstract
C-reactive protein (CRP) is an acute phase reactant and its level rises rapidly during inflammation. Recent studies have suggested the potential involvement of CRP in the pathogenesis of age-related macular degeneration (AMD). To delineate the functional roles of CRP in inflammatory response by the ocular posterior segments, the effects of CRP on ARPE-19, an immortalized human retinal pigment epithelia (hRPE) cell line, were investigated in the present study. Treatment of ARPE-19 cells with CRP resulted in enhanced NF-kB nuclear translocation and dose-dependent transient induction of IL-8 mRNA synthesis and protein secretion. Stimulated expression of VEGF, but not MCP-1 by CRP was also observed. The induced IL-8 expression was transient and peaked at 12h post stimulation. In the presence of inhibitors for NF-kB, p38, MEK and JNK, the CRP-induced IL-8 production was abolished by 99.5+/-2.3, 97.8+/-2.1, 55.3+/-2.5 and 37.3+/-1.3%, respectively. Neutralization of Fc gamma receptors by anti-CD32 and CD64 antibodies produced 39.9+/-1.6 and 59.5+/-2.6% reduction, respectively, of CRP-stimulated IL-8 secretion, whereas that by anti-CD16 antibody had no effect. This study suggests that the pro-inflammatory effects of CRP in ARPE-19 cells may contribute to the inflammatory retinal diseases by induction of pro-inflammatory cytokines such as IL-8. This induction is mediated by NF-kB and multiple MAPK pathways through Fc gamma receptors.
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- Yu Wang
- Department of Ophthalmology, People's Hospital of Peking University, Beijing 100044, China
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CCR2 Deficiency Results in Increased Osteolysis in Experimental Periapical Lesions in Mice. J Endod 2010; 36:244-50. [DOI: 10.1016/j.joen.2009.09.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2009] [Revised: 09/08/2009] [Accepted: 09/12/2009] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Montecucco F, Steffens S, Burger F, Pelli G, Monaco C, Mach F. C-reactive protein (CRP) induces chemokine secretion via CD11b/ICAM-1 interaction in human adherent monocytes. J Leukoc Biol 2008; 84:1109-19. [PMID: 18591415 DOI: 10.1189/jlb.0208123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Several studies support C-reactive protein (CRP) as a systemic cardiovascular risk factor. The recent detection of CRP in arterial intima suggests a dual activity in atherosclerosis as a circulating and tissue mediator on vascular and immune cells. In the present paper, we focused on the inflammatory effects of CRP on human monocytes, which were isolated by Ficoll-Percoll gradients and cultured in adherence to polystyrene, endothelial cell monolayer, or in suspension. Chemokine levels, adhesion molecule, and chemokine receptor expression were detected by ELISA, flow cytometry, and real-time RT-PCR. Migration assays were performed in a Boyden chamber. Stimulation with CRP induced release of CCL2, CCL3, and CCL4 in adherent monocytes through the binding to CD32a, CD32b, and CD64, whereas no effect was observed in suspension culture. This was associated with CRP-induced up-regulation of adhesion molecules membrane-activated complex 1 (Mac-1) and ICAM-1 on adherent monocytes. Blockade of Mac-1/ICAM-1 interaction inhibited the CRP-induced chemokine secretion. In addition, CRP reduced mRNA and surface expression of corresponding chemokine receptors CCR1, CCR2, and CCR5 in adherent monocytes. This effect was a result of chemokine secretion, as coincubation with neutralizing anti-CCL2, anti-CCL3, and anti-CCL4 antibodies reversed the effect of CRP. Accordingly, a reduced migration of CRP-treated monocytes to CCL2 and CCL3 was observed. In conclusion, our data suggest an in vitro model to study CRP activities in adherent and suspension human monocytes. CRP-mediated induction of adhesion molecules and a decrease of chemokine receptors on adherent monocytes might contribute to the retention of monocytes within atherosclerotic lesions and recruitment of other circulating cells.
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- Fabrizio Montecucco
- Department of Cardiology, University Hospital Geneva, 1211 Geneva, Switzerland
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Bello G, Cailotto F, Hanriot D, Kolopp-Sarda MN, Latger-Cannard V, Hess K, Zannad F, Longrois D, Ropars A. C-reactive protein (CRP) increases VEGF-A expression in monocytic cells via a PI3-kinase and ERK 1/2 signaling dependent pathway. Atherosclerosis 2008; 200:286-93. [PMID: 18280482 DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2007.12.046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2007] [Revised: 12/20/2007] [Accepted: 12/21/2007] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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C-reactive protein (CRP) is an independent predictor of atherosclerosis and its complications. Monocytes/macrophages are implicated in this complex disease which is, among other mechanisms, characterised by angiogenesis. The aim of this study was to analyse whether CRP plays a role in VEGF-A regulation by monocytic cells. Our findings show that CRP up-regulates VEGF-A mRNA expression and protein excretion in THP-1 cells in a concentration- and time-dependent manner. Furthermore, we studied the signaling pathway underlying this effect. CRP increases VEGF-A expression via a PI3-kinase and an extracellular-signal-regulated kinase (ERK) 1/2 dependent pathway. Our results suggest that CRP could play a role in the angiogenesis process via immune cells such as monocytes.
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- Gaëlle Bello
- INSERM, U684, Vandoeuvre les Nancy, F-54500 France
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Kim MP, Wahl LM, Yanek LR, Becker DM, Becker LC. A monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 gene polymorphism is associated with occult ischemia in a high-risk asymptomatic population. Atherosclerosis 2007; 193:366-72. [PMID: 16934270 DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2006.06.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2005] [Revised: 04/27/2006] [Accepted: 06/25/2006] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) recruits monocytes into atherosclerotic plaques. A single nucleotide polymorphism in the MCP-1 gene promoter (-2578A>G) results in greater production of MCP-1 protein. We examined the association of this polymorphism with occult coronary artery disease (CAD) and its interaction with CAD risk factor burden, as assessed by the Framingham risk score (FRS) for hard events. We genotyped 679 apparently healthy 24-59-year-old siblings (SIBS) of people with premature CAD, tested for occult ischemia with exercise treadmill tests and thallium-201 single photon emission computed tomography, and assessed CAD risk factors to calculate the FRS. Occult ischemia occurred in 18% of SIBS and overall was somewhat more prevalent in those with the G allele (20.6%) compared to those without (15.6%), p=0.095. In SIBS at higher risk (highest quartile of FRS, >or=6.8%), occult ischemia occurred significantly more frequently in those with the G allele (44.4% versus 26.1%, p=0.017), while there was no significant difference in SIBS with lower FRS. After adjusting for individual risk factors included in the FRS, multivariate logistic regression modeling demonstrated that the G allele independently predicted occult ischemia in the entire study population (p=0.014, OR=1.86, 95% CI=1.14-3.04). This study demonstrates for the first time that the MCP-1 gene -2578A>G polymorphism is associated with an excess risk of coronary atherosclerosis in an asymptomatic population and demonstrates an apparent interaction with CAD risk factor burden.
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- Min P Kim
- Immunopathology Section, National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, USA
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Krupinski J, Turu MM, Martinez-Gonzalez J, Carvajal A, Juan-Babot JO, Iborra E, Slevin M, Rubio F, Badimon L. Endogenous Expression of C-Reactive Protein Is Increased in Active (Ulcerated Noncomplicated) Human Carotid Artery Plaques. Stroke 2006; 37:1200-4. [PMID: 16601222 DOI: 10.1161/01.str.0000217386.37107.be] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
Abstract
Background and Purpose—
There is growing evidence suggesting that C-reactive protein (CRP) is an effecter molecule able to induce and promote atherothrombosis. The presence of CRP in atherosclerotic plaques may reflect local production or infiltration from circulating CRP increased in general inflammatory responses. Our aim was to analyze the presence of CRP in human advanced carotid artery plaques with differential anatomo-pathological characteristics and to assess local expression of CRP and other proinflammatory genes in these lesions.
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Human carotid artery specimens from 38 patients undergoing scheduled endarterectomy were classified into 3 groups: ulcerated (noncomplicated) (UNC, n=19), fibrous (F, n=12) and ulcerated (complicated/hemorrhagic) plaques (UC, n=7). The presence of CRP was evaluated by immunohistochemistry, and plasma samples were screened for circulating high-sensitivity C-reactive protein. TaqMan Low-density Arrays were used for study of genes related to inflammation (CRP, interleukin-6, macrophage colony-stimulating factor-1, monocyte chemotactic protein-1, cyclooxygenase-2).
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CRP mRNA levels were predominantly detected in UNC-high risk plaques but not in UC (
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=0.001). UNC also exhibit the highest expression levels of other genes involved in the inflammatory responses: cyclooxygenase-2 (
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<0.005 versus F and versus UC), IL-6 (
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<0.01 versus F and versus UC). Plaque CRP mRNA levels correlated with immunohistochemical findings but were independent of plasma high-sensitivity CRP. In UNC plaques endothelial cells and inflammatory cells were strongly positive for CRP around areas of newly formed microvessels.
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In human high-risk carotid artery plaques (UNC) CRP expression reflects an active proinflammatory stage. Local synthesis of CRP could be involved in plaque neovascularization and increased risk of hemorrhagic transformation.
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- Jerzy Krupinski
- Department of Neurology, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, IDIBELL, Barcelona, Spain.
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Xie L, Chang L, Guan Y, Wang X. C-reactive protein augments interleukin-8 secretion in human peripheral blood monocytes. J Cardiovasc Pharmacol 2006; 46:690-6. [PMID: 16220077 DOI: 10.1097/01.fjc.0000183568.48389.a1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
Abstract
C-reactive protein (CRP) is a powerful predictor and risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. The CXC- and CC-type chemokines interleukin-8 (IL-8) and monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) are important chemokines for leukocyte trafficking identified in atheromatous plaque expressed mainly by macrophages in humans. We assessed whether C-reactive protein could induce MCP-1 and IL-8 secretion. In human peripheral blood monocytes, C-reactive protein (12.5-50 microg/mL) increased IL-8, but not MCP-1 secretion in a time- (6-24 hours) and dose-dependent manner as detected by ELISA. C-reactive protein could augment the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) as measured by chemiluminescence and inhibitors of NAD(P)H oxidase (DPI and PAO) and ROS scavengers (superoxide dismutase, catalase, and 1% dimethyl sulphoxide) abolished C-reactive protein-induced IL-8 secretion. Furthermore, relative quantity of IL-8 mRNA was significantly increased by C-reactive protein 50 microg/mLfor 12 hours, which could be inhibited by DPI 1 microM or superoxide dismutase (SOD) 250 U/mL. The inhibitors of ERK 1/2 (PD98059), p38 (SB203580) MAPK, and NF-kappaB (PDTC and MG132) significantly decreased C-reactive protein-induced IL-8 secretion in human monocytes. Also, agonists of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR) alpha (WY14643) and PPARgamma (troglitazone) could largely inhibit C-reactive protein responses. Thus, our data indicate that C-reactive protein at pathologic levels increases IL-8 secretion and mRNA via enhancing ROS derived mainly from NAD(P)H oxidase and the subsequent activation of ERK1/2, p38 MAPK, and NF-kappaB. The activation of PPARalpha/gamma can negatively regulate C-reactive protein-induced IL-8 production in human monocytes.
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- Liangqi Xie
- Department of Physiology and Key Laboratory of Molecular Cardiovascular Science of Education Ministry, Basic Medical College, Peking University, Beijing 100-083, China
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Joven J, Coll B, Tous M, Ferré N, Alonso-Villaverde C, Parra S, Camps J. The influence of HIV infection on the correlation between plasma concentrations of monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 and carotid atherosclerosis. Clin Chim Acta 2006; 368:114-9. [PMID: 16445900 DOI: 10.1016/j.cca.2005.12.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2005] [Revised: 12/15/2005] [Accepted: 12/15/2005] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND Monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) plays a crucial role in atherosclerosis and it has been recently proposed as a surrogate biomarker of long-term clinical outcomes in patients with acute myocardial infarction. Little is known of the factors that may influence plasma MCP-1 concentrations. METHODS We studied 384 healthy volunteers and 226 HIV-infected patients as a model of chronic inflammatory condition that predisposes to sub-clinical atherosclerosis. RESULTS In healthy participants there were significant associations between plasma MCP-1 concentration and age, smoking status, and serum triglyceride concentrations that were not observed in the HIV-infected patients. The plasma concentration of MCP-1 was significantly associated with the polymorphism at position -2518 of the MCP-1 gene and, in patients, with the carotid artery intima-media thickness. There were also significant correlations indicating a close association between MCP-1 and HIV disease activity. However, in a multiple regression model, only age, the MCP-1 genotype and smoking status showed significant, and independent, associations with plasma MCP-1 concentrations. CONCLUSION Plasma MCP-1 concentration is genetically determined and associated with age and smoking habit and it also correlates with subclinical atherosclerosis in HIV-infected patients.
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- Jorge Joven
- Centre de Recerca Biomèdica dels Laboratoris Clínics, Hospital Universitari de Sant Joan, Institut de Recerca en Ciències de la Salut, C. Sant Joan s/n, 43201 Reus, Spain
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Zhang Y, Wahl LM. Synergistic enhancement of cytokine-induced human monocyte matrix metalloproteinase-1 by C-reactive protein and oxidized LDL through differential regulation of monocyte chemotactic protein-1 and prostaglandin E2. J Leukoc Biol 2005; 79:105-13. [PMID: 16244112 DOI: 10.1189/jlb.0505241] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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C-reactive protein (CRP) and oxidized LDL (ox-LDL) are associated with inflammatory lesions, such as coronary artery disease, in which monocytes and matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) may play a major role in the rupture of atherosclerotic plaques. Monocytes are recruited to inflammation sites by monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1), which may also participate in the activation of monocytes. The objective of this study was to compare the individual and combined effect of CRP and ox-LDL on human monocyte MMP-1 and the role of MCP-1 in this effect. Although CRP or ox-LDL failed to induce MMP-1 in control monocytes, these molecules enhanced MMP-1 production induced by tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha) and granulocyte macrophage-colony stimulating factor (GM-CSF) with a synergistic increase in MMP-1 occurring in the presence of both mediators. Enhancement of MMP-1 by CRP and ox-LDL was attributable to a differential increase in MCP-1 and prostaglandin E2(PGE2). CRP, at physiological concentrations, induced high levels of MCP-1 and relatively low levels of PGE2, whereas ox-LDL caused a significant enhancement of PGE2 with little affect on MCP-1. Accordingly, CRP- and ox-LDL-induced MMP-1 production by monocytes was inhibited by anti-MCP-1 antibodies and indomethacin, respectively. Moreover, addition of exogenous MCP-1 or PGE2 enhanced MMP-1 production by TNF-alpha- and GM-CSF-stimulated monocytes. These results show that the combination of CRP and ox-LDL can cause a synergistic enhancement of the role of monocytes in inflammation, first, by increasing MCP-1, which attracts more monocytes and directly enhances MMP-1 production by activated monocytes, and second, by elevating PGE2 production, which also leads to higher levels of MMP-1.
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Affiliation(s)
- Yahong Zhang
- Immunopathology Section, National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-4352, USA
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Bang R, Marnell L, Mold C, Stein MP, Clos KTD, Chivington-Buck C, Clos TWD. Analysis of binding sites in human C-reactive protein for Fc{gamma}RI, Fc{gamma}RIIA, and C1q by site-directed mutagenesis. J Biol Chem 2005; 280:25095-102. [PMID: 15878871 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m504782200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Human C-reactive protein (CRP) is a classical, acute phase serum protein synthesized by the liver in response to infection, inflammation, or trauma. CRP binds to microbial antigens and damaged cells, opsonizes particles for phagocytosis and regulates the inflammatory response by the induction of cytokine synthesis. These activities of CRP depend on its ability to activate complement and to bind to Fcgamma receptors (FcgammaR). The goal of this study was to elucidate amino acid residues important for the interaction of CRP with human FcgammaRI (CD64) and FcgammaRIIa (CD32). Several mutations of the CRP structure were studied based on the published crystal structure of CRP. Mutant and wild-type recombinant CRP molecules were expressed in the baculovirus system and their interactions with FcgammaR and C1q were determined. A previous study by our laboratory identified an amino acid position, Leu(176), critical for CRP binding to FcgammaRI and work by others (Agrawal, A., Shrive, A. K., Greenhough, T. J., and Volanakis, J. E. (2001) J. Immunol. 166, 3998-4004) determined several residues important for C1q binding. The amino acid residues important to CRP binding to FcgammaRIIa were previously unknown. This study newly identifies residues Thr(173) and Asn(186) as important for the binding of CRP to FcgammaRIIa and FcgammaRI. Lys(114), like Leu(176), was implicated in binding to FcgammaRI, but not FcgammaRIIa. Single mutations at amino acid positions Lys(114), Asp(169), Thr(173), Tyr(175), and Leu(176) affected C1q binding to CRP. These results further identify amino acids involved in the binding sites on CRP for FcgammaRI, FcgammaRIIa, and C1q and indicate that these sites are overlapping.
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MESH Headings
- Alleles
- Animals
- Antigens, CD/chemistry
- Antigens, CD/genetics
- Baculoviridae/genetics
- Binding Sites
- COS Cells
- Cell Line
- Complement C1q/chemistry
- Complement C1q/genetics
- Crystallography, X-Ray
- Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
- Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
- Flow Cytometry
- Humans
- Immunoglobulin G/chemistry
- Insecta
- K562 Cells
- Leucine/chemistry
- Lysine/chemistry
- Models, Molecular
- Mutagenesis
- Mutagenesis, Site-Directed
- Mutation
- Plasmids/metabolism
- Protein Binding
- Protein Structure, Tertiary
- Receptors, IgG/chemistry
- Receptors, IgG/genetics
- Receptors, Immunologic/chemistry
- Recombinant Fusion Proteins/chemistry
- Recombinant Proteins/chemistry
- Transfection
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Affiliation(s)
- Ranhy Bang
- Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center and the University of New Mexico, School of Medicine, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87108, USA
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Du Clos TW, Mold C. C-reactive protein: an activator of innate immunity and a modulator of adaptive immunity. Immunol Res 2005; 30:261-77. [PMID: 15531769 DOI: 10.1385/ir:30:3:261] [Citation(s) in RCA: 262] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
Abstract
C-reactive protein (CRP) is an acute-phase serum protein and a member of the pentraxin protein family. Its host defense functions predate the adaptive immune system by millions of years. Our current understanding of CRP interactions with complement and with Fcgamma receptors (FcgammaR) have led to an increased appreciation of the regulatory role of CRP in inflammation and autoimmunity. This review outlines the role of CRP in infection, inflammation, and autoimmune disease. We provide a description of recent studies, which suggest that CRP acts through FcgammaR to reduce inflammation and protect from certain autoimmune diseases. A general description of the proposed function of CRP is provided as a framework for future investigation.
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- Terry W Du Clos
- Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center Research Service 151, 1501 San Pedro S.E., Albuquerque, NM 87108, USA.
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Paffen E, Vos HL, Bertina RM. C-Reactive Protein Does Not Directly Induce Tissue Factor in Human Monocytes. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 2004; 24:975-81. [PMID: 15044210 DOI: 10.1161/01.atv.0000126681.16619.69] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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OBJECTIVE It is generally assumed that C-reactive protein (CRP) induces synthesis of tissue factor (TF) in monocytic cells, thereby potentially initiating intravascular blood coagulation. We aimed to elucidate the mechanism of CRP-induced TF expression in monocytes and monocyte-derived macrophages (MDMs) in vitro. METHODS AND RESULTS Monocytes were isolated from the blood of healthy donors and cultured with or without CRP or lipopolysaccharide (LPS) to study the time course of TF antigen and TF mRNA expression. Addition of 100 microg/mL CRP did not result in a significant increase in TF antigen (range: 9 to 163 pg/10(6) cells, n=11) and TF mRNA (relative number of TF transcripts; N(TF)=0.01 to 0.33), when compared with nonstimulated cells (TF antigen 7 to 46 pg/10(6) cells, N(TF)=0.01 to 0.13). Variation of CRP concentration and exposure time did not affect the TF response. Similar results were obtained in monocytes cultured in suspension and in MDMs. In contrast, TF was strongly induced by 10 microg/mL LPS (TF antigen 1125 to 6120 pg/10(6) cells, N(TF)=5.94 to 23.43). Cultured monocytes did express FcRgammaII, a putative CRP receptor, and addition of CRP induced a 7-fold increase in the production of monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1). Interestingly, CRP addition to peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) did result in TF expression on monocytic cells. CONCLUSIONS The absence of TF induction after incubation of purified monocytes with CRP indicates that CRP is unable to induce TF expression in monocytes and MDMs directly. The presence of CRP-induced TF expression in PBMCs suggests that CRP can induce TF indirectly, probably through cross-talk between cells.
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- Elaine Paffen
- Hemostasis and Thrombosis Research Centre, Department of Hematology, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, The Netherlands.
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Graeber TG, Eisenberg D. Bioinformatic identification of potential autocrine signaling loops in cancers from gene expression profiles. Nat Genet 2001; 29:295-300. [PMID: 11685206 DOI: 10.1038/ng755] [Citation(s) in RCA: 89] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Many biological signaling pathways involve autocrine ligand-receptor loops; misregulation of these signaling loops can contribute to cancer phenotypes. Here we present an algorithm for detecting such loops from gene expression profiles. Our method is based on the hypothesis that for some autocrine pathways, the ligand and receptor are regulated by coupled mechanisms at the level of transcription, and thus ligand-receptor pairs comprising such a loop should have correlated mRNA expression. Using our database of experimentally known ligand-receptor signaling partners, we found examples of ligand-receptor pairs with significantly correlated expression in five cancer-based gene expression datasets. The correlated ligand-receptor pairs we identified are consistent with known autocrine signaling events in cancer cells. In addition, our algorithm predicts new autocrine signaling loops that can be verified experimentally. Chemokines were commonly members of these potential autocrine pathways. Our analysis also revealed ligand-receptor pairs with expression patterns that may indicate cellular mechanisms for preventing autocrine signaling.
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- T G Graeber
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute, UCLA-Department of Energy Laboratory of Structural Biology and Molecular Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, California 90095, USA
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A 67-year-old woman presented with pain and swelling over her ring metacarpal. There was no history of antecedent blunt or penetrating injury. X-rays showed a progressively destructive lesion of the metacarpal shaft and base. Subsequent biopsy revealed a giant cell reparative granuloma. Because of here age and the presence of osteoarthritis and digital stiffness, a ray amputation was carried out. Follow-up examination 3 years later revealed no evidence of recurrence.
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- E Giza
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, OH, USA
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Fadul CE, Channon JY, Kasper LH. Survival of immunoglobulin G-opsonized Toxoplasma gondii in nonadherent human monocytes. Infect Immun 1995; 63:4290-4. [PMID: 7591060 PMCID: PMC173609 DOI: 10.1128/iai.63.11.4290-4294.1995] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
Abstract
Toxoplasma gondii is a protozoan parasite that is able to penetrate human monocytes by either passive uptake during phagocytosis or active penetration. It is expected that immunoglobulin G (IgG) opsonization will target the parasite to macrophage Fc gamma receptors for phagocytic processing and subsequent degradation. Antibody-opsonized T. gondii tachyzoites were used to infect nonadherent and adherent human monocytes obtained from the peripheral blood of seronegative individuals. The infected monocytes were evaluated for the presence of intracellular parasites and the degree of parasiticidal activity. A marked difference in both the numbers of infected macrophages and numbers of parasites per 100 macrophages was observed in the nonadherent cells when compared with those of the adherent cell population. When macrophage Fc gamma receptors were down-modulated, opsonized tachyzoites retained their ability to penetrate the host cell at a rate similar to that observed for unopsonized parasites. These results suggest that antibody opsonization of T. gondii does not prevent active penetration of human monocytes by the parasite and, furthermore, has little effect on intracellular replication of the parasite.
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- C E Fadul
- Department of Medicine (Neurology), Dartmouth Medical School, Hanover New Hampshire 03755, USA
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