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Gene expression profile analysis of ileum transcriptomes in pigs fed Gelsemium elegans plants. Sci Rep 2019; 9:15756. [PMID: 31673142 PMCID: PMC6823445 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-52374-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2019] [Accepted: 10/16/2019] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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Gelsemium elegans is a flowering plant in the Loganiaceae. Because it can promote the growth of pigs and sheep, it is widely used, including in veterinary clinics, but little information is available about its biological effects. Here, we used high-throughput sequencing to characterize the differentially expressed genes (DEGs) in the ileums of pigs between a control group and a group fed Gelsemium elegans for 45 days. We found that Gelsemium elegans affected many inflammatory and immune pathways, including biological processes such as defense responses, inflammation and immune responses. Moreover, this study identified several important genes related to the anti-inflammatory activity of Gelsemium elegans (e.g., CXCL-8, IL1A, and CSF2), which will be beneficial for further study of the pharmacological mechanisms and clinical applications of Gelsemium elegans.
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da Silva KR, Fraga TR, Lucatelli JF, Grumach AS, Isaac L. Skipping of exon 27 in C3 gene compromises TED domain and results in complete human C3 deficiency. Immunobiology 2016; 221:641-9. [PMID: 26847111 DOI: 10.1016/j.imbio.2016.01.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2015] [Revised: 12/17/2015] [Accepted: 01/12/2016] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Primary deficiency of complement C3 is rare and usually associated with increased susceptibility to bacterial infections. In this work, we investigated the molecular basis of complete C3 deficiency in a Brazilian 9-year old female patient with a family history of consanguinity. Hemolytic assays revealed complete lack of complement-mediated hemolytic activity in the patient's serum. While levels of the complement regulatory proteins Factor I, Factor H and Factor B were normal in the patient's and family members' sera, complement C3 levels were undetectable in the patient's serum and were reduced by at least 50% in the sera of the patient's parents and brother. Additionally, no C3 could be observed in the patient's plasma and cell culture supernatants by Western blot. We also observed that patient's skin fibroblasts stimulated with Escherichia coli LPS were unable to secrete C3, which might be accumulated within the cells before being intracellularly degraded. Sequencing analysis of the patient's C3 cDNA revealed a genetic mutation responsible for the complete skipping of exon 27, resulting in the loss of 99 nucleotides (3450-3549) located in the TED domain. Sequencing of the intronic region between the exons 26 and 27 of the C3 gene (nucleotides 6690313-6690961) showed a nucleotide exchange (T→C) at position 6690626 located in a splicing donor site, resulting in the complete skipping of exon 27 in the C3 mRNA.
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- Karina Ribeiro da Silva
- Department of Immunology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Immunology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Immunology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Immunology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
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Okura Y, Kobayashi I, Yamada M, Sasaki S, Yamada Y, Kamioka I, Kanai R, Takahashi Y, Ariga T. Clinical characteristics and genotype-phenotype correlations in C3 deficiency. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2015; 137:640-644.e1. [PMID: 26435005 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2015.08.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2015] [Revised: 08/12/2015] [Accepted: 08/18/2015] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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- Yuka Okura
- Department of Pediatrics, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan; Department of Pediatrics, KKR Sapporo Medical Center, Sapporo, Japan.
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- Department of Pediatrics, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan; Department of Pediatrics, Hakodate Central General Hospital, Hakodate, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Hakodate Central General Hospital, Hakodate, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Kakogawa West City Hospital, Kakogawa, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Shimane University Faculty of Medicine, Izumo, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, KKR Sapporo Medical Center, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan
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Goldberg M, Fremeaux-Bacchi V, Koch P, Fishelson Z, Katz Y. A novel mutation in the C3 gene and recurrent invasive pneumococcal infection: A clue for vaccine development. Mol Immunol 2011; 48:1926-31. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molimm.2011.05.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2011] [Revised: 05/18/2011] [Accepted: 05/20/2011] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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S Reis E, Falcão DA, Isaac L. Clinical aspects and molecular basis of primary deficiencies of complement component C3 and its regulatory proteins factor I and factor H. Scand J Immunol 2006; 63:155-68. [PMID: 16499568 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3083.2006.01729.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 146] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The complement system participates in both innate and acquired immune responses. Deficiencies in any of the protein components of this system are generally uncommon and require specialized services for diagnosis. Consequently, complement deficiencies are clinically underscored and may be more common than is normally estimated. As C3 is the major complement component and participates in all three pathways of activation, it is fundamental to understand all the clinical consequences observed in patients for which this protein is below normal concentration or absent in the serum. C3 deficiencies are generally associated with higher susceptibility to severe infections and in some cases with autoimmune diseases such as systemic lupus erythematosus. Here, we review the main clinical aspects and the molecular basis of primary C3 deficiency as well as the mutations in the regulatory proteins factor I and factor H that result in secondary C3 deficiencies. We also discuss the use of animal models to study these deficiencies.
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- E S Reis
- Department of Immunology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
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Wimmers K, Mekchay S, Schellander K, Ponsuksili S. Molecular characterization of the pig C3 gene and its association with complement activity. Immunogenetics 2003; 54:714-24. [PMID: 12557058 DOI: 10.1007/s00251-002-0524-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2002] [Accepted: 11/07/2002] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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The complement system catalyzes direct lysis of micro-organisms and modulates phagocytosis, inflammation, humoral and cellular immune responses. Since the complement protein C3 is the central component within all pathways of complement activation, C3 is a candidate gene for complement activity and also for improved protection against many pathogens. The pig C3 gene was sequenced, screened for polymorphisms, and analyzed for association with hemolytic complement activity of the alternative and classical pathway (AH(50), CH(50)). C3c serum levels and haptoglobin (HP) serum concentrations were measured before and after vaccination against Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae, Aujeszky virus, and porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus in F2 animals of a pig resource population based on crossbreeding of Duroc and Berlin Miniature Pig. The genomic C3 sequence covers 444 bp of promoter region, 41 exons and 40 introns, as well as 881 bp of the 3'-flanking region. The cDNA codes for a 1,661-amino acid precursor C3. Five polymorphic sites were detected in the 5'-UTR, intron 13, exon 15, exon 30, and the 3'-UTR. Within the resource population two haplotypes were found to segregate. Analysis of variance applying a repeated measures model revealed a significant effect of the interaction of C3 genotype and time of measurement relative to immunization on CH(50), AH(50,)and C3c that is likely to be due to variation of C3 expression. In contrast, the time course of the HP acute-phase reaction is not associated with C3 genomic variation. The association of C3 with complement activity indicates the importance of C3 as a candidate gene for natural resistance to micro-organisms, although the causative polymorphism modulating the expression of C3 remains to be delineated.
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- Klaus Wimmers
- Institute of Animal Breeding Science, University of Bonn, Endenicher Allee 15, 53115 Bonn, Germany.
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Da Silva Reis E, Baracho GV, Sousa Lima A, Farah CS, Isaac L. Homozygous hereditary C3 deficiency due to a premature stop codon. J Clin Immunol 2002; 22:321-30. [PMID: 12462331 DOI: 10.1023/a:1020665614139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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C3 deficiency in humans is a rare disorder characterized by severe recurrent infections. We identified the mutations responsible for a complete homozygous C3 deficiency. Sequencing of the proband C3 cDNA (5067 bp) revealed the following alterations: (a) a silent G-->A transition at nucleotide 972; (b) a T-->C substitution at nucleotide 1001 resulting in a L314P transition; and (c) a stop codon in exon 13 caused by a G-->A substitution at position 1716. The presence of the same premature termination codon was confirmed in approximately half the clones obtained from the proband's paternal and maternal genomic DNAs. Finally, the proband produced approximately 20-fold less C3 mRNA than the normal control. Therefore, in addition to the fact that no functional protein will be synthesized in the deficient cells, this nonsense mutation may be associated with the low C3 mRNA levels.
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- Edimara Da Silva Reis
- Departamento de Imunologia, Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas, Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil
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Ulbrich AG, Florido MP, Nudelman V, Reis ES, Baracho GV, Isaac L. Hereditary human complement C3 deficiency owing to reduced levels of C3 mRNA. Scand J Immunol 2001; 53:622-6. [PMID: 11422912 DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-3083.2001.00934.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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An 8-year-old son (L.A.S.) of consanguineous parents, presented recurrent bacterial infections, vasculitis and extremely low levels of serum C3 (0.15 microg/ml). The classical and alternative pathway haemolytic activities and the generation of opsonins and chemotactic factors derived from the activation of the complement system were markedly affected in the proband's serum. An in vitro addition of purified C3 restored the classical pathway-dependent haemolytic activity of his serum. Autoradiographs of the proband's lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated and 35S-labelled fibroblast supernatants after that the SDS-PAGE revealed no C3 alpha or beta chains. The amount of C3 mRNA synthesized by the proband's fibroblasts, as evaluated by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) assays, was greatly reduced.
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- A G Ulbrich
- Departamento de Imunologia, Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brasil
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Pickering MC, Botto M, Taylor PR, Lachmann PJ, Walport MJ. Systemic lupus erythematosus, complement deficiency, and apoptosis. Adv Immunol 2001; 76:227-324. [PMID: 11079100 DOI: 10.1016/s0065-2776(01)76021-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 346] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
MESH Headings
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Alleles
- Animals
- Antibody Formation
- Antigen-Antibody Complex/immunology
- Antigen-Antibody Complex/metabolism
- Apoptosis/immunology
- Autoantibodies/immunology
- Autoantigens/immunology
- Autoimmune Diseases/epidemiology
- Autoimmune Diseases/etiology
- Autoimmune Diseases/genetics
- Autoimmune Diseases/immunology
- Bias
- Carrier Proteins/genetics
- Child
- Child, Preschool
- Collectins
- Complement Activation
- Complement C1 Inactivator Proteins/deficiency
- Complement C1 Inactivator Proteins/genetics
- Complement C1q/deficiency
- Complement C1q/genetics
- Complement C1q/immunology
- Complement System Proteins/deficiency
- Complement System Proteins/genetics
- Complement System Proteins/physiology
- Disease Models, Animal
- Female
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Genotype
- Guinea Pigs
- Humans
- Infant
- Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic/epidemiology
- Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic/etiology
- Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic/genetics
- Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic/immunology
- Male
- Mice
- Mice, Inbred MRL lpr
- Mice, Knockout
- Mice, Mutant Strains
- Middle Aged
- Models, Immunological
- Polymorphism, Genetic
- Receptors, Complement/chemistry
- Receptors, Complement/genetics
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- M C Pickering
- Rheumatology Section, Imperial College School of Medicine, London, England
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Lamping N, Schumann RR, Burger R. Detection of two variants of complement component C3 in C3-deficient guinea pigs distinguished by the absence and presence of a thiolester. Mol Immunol 2000; 37:333-41. [PMID: 11074251 DOI: 10.1016/s0161-5890(00)00058-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The complement system is an essential part of the innate defense, and C3 is an integral part of this powerful system. In previously identified complement C3 deficient guinea pigs only approx. 5% of the normal serum C3 level is detectable. No differences were found between in vitro C3 protein synthesis and C3 mRNA levels of cells from C3-deficient and wild-type animals and the amino acid sequences of both C3 proteins are identical as deduced from cDNA sequencing. Previously, the principal inability to form a C3 thiolester was discussed as a possible reason for this C3-deficiency. Here we report the isolation of two functionally different C3 species from the C3-deficient animals. Only one of these C3 proteins exhibits normal hemolytic activity and contains a thiolester group. The second C3 species is exclusively present in C3-deficient animals and lacks a thiolester, explaining its failure to express hemolytic activity. The presence of a second C3 species lacking a thiolester structure only in C3-deficient animals indicates that the stability of the thiolester may play a role in C3 deficiency. However further analysis of the in vitro stability of the thiolesters of C3 from normal and C3-deficient guinea pigs revealed no differences. A decreased in vivo thiolester stability might lead to the presence of C3 with and without a thiolester or alternatively the expression of two isoforms of C3 in these animals. Considering the central role of C3 in host defense, the mechanisms of C3 thiolester formation require further analysis.
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- N Lamping
- Robert-Koch Institut, Nordufer 20, 13353, Berlin, Germany
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Fishelson Z, Kozer E, Sirhan S, Katz Y. Distinction between processing of normal and mutant complement C3 within human skin fibroblasts. Eur J Immunol 1999; 29:845-55. [PMID: 10092087 DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1521-4141(199903)29:03<845::aid-immu845>3.0.co;2-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Inherited C3 deficiency may result from mutations in the C3 gene affecting transcription or translation (type I deficiency). We described a type II C3 deficiency caused by a mutation yielding an abnormal non-secreted C3. The post-translational processing of mutant and normal C3 was analyzed in fibroblasts grown from skin biopsies. Mutant C3 is located mainly in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER), whereas normal C3 is seen evenly distributed throughout the cytoplasm. Most of the mutant C3 is degraded within the cell, and only a small fraction (around 8%) is secreted after 20 h chase. Processing of C3 at 19 degrees C was reduced in normal fibroblasts but completely blocked in mutant fibroblasts. ATP depletion blocked processing of normal proC3 to C3. In contrast, the mutant proC3 was partly degraded in ATP-depleted cells, yet its complete degradation and secretion were blocked. Intracellular degradation of the mutant C3 was not inhibited by NH4Cl, thus excluding cleavage within lysosomes. These results demonstrate that the type II mutant C3 studied here is retained in the ER probably by a quality contol machinery that identifies abnormal protein folding. Consequently, it is destined to undergo a two-step intracellular degradation; an initial ATP-independent step followed by an ATP-dependent step.
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- Z Fishelson
- Department of Cell Biology and Histology, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Israel.
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