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Lima JA, Sorroche BP, Tostes K, Dias TC, de Carvalho Rodrigues N, Tansini A, da Silva Oliveira RJ, Arantes LMRB. Repurposing discarded leukodepletion filters as a source of mononuclear cells for advanced in vitro research. J Immunol Methods 2024; 530:113694. [PMID: 38797273 DOI: 10.1016/j.jim.2024.113694] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2024] [Revised: 05/22/2024] [Accepted: 05/23/2024] [Indexed: 05/29/2024]
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In light of advancements in the field of immuno-oncology, the demand for obtaining mononuclear cells for in vitro assays has surged. However, obtaining these cells from healthy donors remains a challenging task due to difficulties in donor recruitment and the requirement for substantial blood volumes. Here, we present a protocol for isolating peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) from leukodepletion filters used in whole blood and erythrocytes by apheresis donations at the Hemonucleus of the Barretos Cancer Hospital, Brazil. The method involves rinsing the leukodepletion filters and subsequent centrifugation using a Ficoll-Paque concentration gradient. The isolated PBMCs were analyzed by flow cytometry, which allowed the identification of various subpopulations, including CD4+ T lymphocytes (CD45+CD4+), CD8+ T lymphocytes (CD45+CD8+), B lymphocytes (CD45+CD20+CD19+), non-classical monocytes (CD45+CD64+CD14-), classical monocytes (CD45+CD64+CD14+), and granulocytes (CD45+CD15+CD14-). In our comparative analysis of filters, we observed a higher yield of PBMCs from whole blood filters than those obtained from erythrocytes through apheresis. Additionally, fresh samples exhibited superior viability when compared to cryopreserved ones. Given this, leukodepletion filters provide a practical and cost-effective means to isolate large quantities of pure PBMCs, making it a feasible source for obtaining mononuclear cells for in vitro experiments. SUMMARY: Here, we provide a detailed protocol for the isolation of mononuclear cells from leukodepletion filters, which are routinely discarded at the Barretos Cancer Hospital's Hemonucleus.
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- Molecular Oncology Research Center, Barretos Cancer Hospital, Barretos, SP, Brazil
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- Molecular Diagnosis Laboratory, Barretos Cancer Hospital, Barretos, SP, Brazil
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- Molecular Oncology Research Center, Barretos Cancer Hospital, Barretos School of Health Sciences Dr. Paulo Prata-FACISB, Barretos, SP, Brazil
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- Molecular Oncology Research Center, Barretos Cancer Hospital, Antenor Duarte Vilela - 1301/1302, Doutor Paulo Prata, 14784400 Barretos, SP, Brazil.
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Wilburn WJ, Gabure S, Whalen MM. Interleukin 1β and interleukin 6 production in human immune cells is stimulated by the antibacterial compound Triclosan. Arch Toxicol 2024; 98:883-895. [PMID: 38055018 PMCID: PMC10922422 DOI: 10.1007/s00204-023-03654-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2023] [Accepted: 11/29/2023] [Indexed: 12/07/2023]
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Triclosan (TCS) is an antimicrobial compound widely used in personal hygiene products such as mouthwash and toothpaste; and has been found in human blood, breast milk, and urine. Interleukin (IL)-6 and IL-1 beta (IL-1β) are pro-inflammatory cytokines regulating cell growth, tissue repair, and immune function; increased levels of each have been associated with many diseases, including cancer. Previous studies showed that TCS at concentrations between 0.05 and 5 µM consistently increased the secretion of IL-1β and IL-6 from human immune cells within 24 h of exposure. The current study demonstrates that this increase in secretion was not due simply to release of existing stores but was due to an increase in cellular production/levels (both secreted and intracellular levels) of each of these cytokines. Production of IL-1β and IL-6 was increased by exposure to one or more concentration of TCS at each length of exposure (10 min, 30 min, 6 h, and 24 h). TCS-induced stimulation of cytokine production was shown to be dependent on the mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) p44/42 (ERK 1/2). It was also shown that these TCS-induced increases in IL-1β and IL6 production were accompanied by increased mRNA for IL-1β and IL-6. The ability of TCS to increase production indicates that rather than activating a self-limiting process of depleting cells of already existing stores of IL-1β or IL-6, TCS can stimulate a process that has the capacity to provide sustained production of these cytokines and thus may lead to chronic inflammation and its pathological consequences.
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- Wendy J Wilburn
- Department of Biology, Tennessee State University, 3500 John A. Merritt Blvd., Nashville, TN, 37209, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Tennessee State University, 3500 John A. Merritt Blvd., Nashville, TN, 37209, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Tennessee State University, 3500 John A. Merritt Blvd., Nashville, TN, 37209, USA.
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Malati ZA, Pourfathollah AA, Dabbaghi R, Balagholi S, Javan MR. Evaluation of a New Method of Leukocyte Extractions from the Leukoreduction Filter. Indian J Hematol Blood Transfus 2023; 39:478-486. [PMID: 37304478 PMCID: PMC10247650 DOI: 10.1007/s12288-022-01618-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2021] [Accepted: 12/19/2022] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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This study's purpose was to optimize the leukocyte extraction protocol and evaluate the efficacy of this new protocol. 12BioR blood filters were collected from Tehran Blood Transfusion Center. A twosyringe system and Multi-step rinsing were designed for cell extraction. The final purpose of this optimization was: (1) removed the residual RBCs, (2) reversed the leukocyte trapping process, and (3) remove the microparticles to obtain the high yield of target cells. Finally, Extracted cells were evaluated by Automated Cell count; Samples smear differential cell count, Trypan blue, and Annexin-PI staining. The results showed that on average 11.88 × 108 ± 3.32 leukocytes recovered after indirect washing and that the mean count of granulocytes, lymphocytes, and Monocyte in this sample was 5.24 ± 2.18 × 108, 5.57 ± 1.74 × 108, and 0.56 ± 0.38 × 108 respectively. Also, the mean percent of manual differential cell count after concentration was 42.81%, 41.80%, and 15.82% for granulocytes, lymphocytes, and monocytes respectively. Moreover, viability and apoptosis assay showed > 95% viability in mononuclear cells recovered from LRFs. It is concluded that the use of a double-syringe system and RBC and microparticles removal from leukoreduction filters lead to acceptable viable leukocyte count that can be used in in vitro and in vivo studies.
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- Zahra Abbasi Malati
- Blood Transfusion Research Center, High Institute for Research and Education in Transfusion Medicine, Tehran, Iran
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- Blood Transfusion Research Center, High Institute for Research and Education in Transfusion Medicine, Tehran, Iran
- Immunology Department Faculty Medical Science, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
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- Ophthalmic Research Center, Research Institute for Ophthalmology and Vision Science, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Blood Transfusion Research Center, High Institute for Research and Education in Transfusion Medicine, Tehran, Iran
- Ophthalmic Research Center, Research Institute for Ophthalmology and Vision Science, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Blood Transfusion Research Center, High Institute for Research and Education in Transfusion Medicine, Tehran, Iran
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Ruff A, Lewis M, Whalen M. Organotin and organochlorine toxicants activate key translational regulatory proteins in human immune cells. Arch Toxicol 2023; 97:469-493. [PMID: 36372856 PMCID: PMC9939003 DOI: 10.1007/s00204-022-03413-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2022] [Accepted: 11/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Environmental contaminant exposures occur due to the widespread use of synthetic chemicals. Tributyltin (TBT), dibutyltin (DBT), and pentachlorophenol (PCP) are each used in a variety of applications, including antifouling paints and stabilizers in certain plastics. Each of these compounds has been found in human blood, as well as other tissues, and they have been shown to stimulate pro-inflammatory cytokine production in human immune cells, Inflammatory cytokines mediate response to injury or infection. However, if their levels are increased in the absence of an appropriate stimulus, chronic inflammation can occur. Chronic inflammation is associated with a number of pathologies including cancer. Stimulation of pro-inflammatory cytokine production by these toxicants is dependent on activation of ERK 1/2 and/or p38 MAPK pathways. MAPK pathways have the capacity to regulate translation by increasing phosphorylation of key translation regulatory proteins. There have been no previous studies examining the effects of TBT, DBT, or PCP on translation. The current study shows that ribosomal protein S6 (S6), eukaryotic initiation factor 4B (eIF4B), and eIF4E are phosphorylated (activated) and/or their total levels are elevated in response to each of these compounds at concentrations found in human blood. Activation/increased levels of translational proteins occurred at concentrations of the compounds that have been shown to elevate pro-inflammatory cytokine production, but where there is no increase in mRNA for those proteins was seen. Compound-stimulated increases in translation appear to be part of the mechanism by which they elevate protein production in immune cells.
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- Amanda Ruff
- Department of Biology, Tennessee State University, Nashville, TN, 37209, USA
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- Department of Biology, Tennessee State University, Nashville, TN, 37209, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Tennessee State University, 3500 John A. Merritt Blvd., Nashville, TN, 37209, USA.
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Kha M, Krawczyk K, Choong OK, De Luca F, Altiparmak G, Källberg E, Nilsson H, Leandersson K, Swärd K, Johansson ME. The injury-induced transcription factor SOX9 alters the expression of LBR, HMGA2, and HIPK3 in the human kidney. Am J Physiol Renal Physiol 2023; 324:F75-F90. [PMID: 36454702 DOI: 10.1152/ajprenal.00196.2022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Induction of SRY box transcription factor 9 (SOX9) has been shown to occur in response to kidney injury in rodents, where SOX9-positive cells proliferate and regenerate the proximal tubules of injured kidneys. Additionally, SOX9-positive cells demonstrate a capacity to differentiate toward other nephron segments. Here, we characterized the role of SOX9 in normal and injured human kidneys. SOX9 expression was found to colocalize with a proportion of so-called scattered tubular cells in the uninjured kidney, a cell population previously shown to be involved in kidney injury and regeneration. Following injury and in areas adjacent to inflammatory cell infiltrates, SOX9-positive cells were increased in number. With the use of primary tubular epithelial cells (PTECs) obtained from human kidney tissue, SOX9 expression was spontaneously induced in culture and further increased by transforming growth factor-β1, whereas it was suppressed by interferon-γ. siRNA-mediated knockdown of SOX9 in PTECs followed by analysis of differential gene expression, immunohistochemical expression, and luciferase promoter assays suggested lamin B receptor (LBR), high mobility group AT-hook 2 (HMGA2), and homeodomain interacting protein kinase 3 (HIPK3) as possible target genes of SOX9. Moreover, a kidney explant model was used to demonstrate that only SOX9-positive cells survive the massive injury associated with kidney ischemia and that the surviving SOX9-positive cells spread and repopulate the tubules. Using a wound healing assay, we also showed that SOX9 positively regulated the migratory capacity of PTECs. These findings shed light on the functional and regulatory aspects of SOX9 activation in the human kidney during injury and regeneration.NEW & NOTEWORTHY Recent studies using murine models have shown that SRY box transcription factor 9 (SOX9) is activated during repair of renal tubular cells. In this study, we showed that SOX9-positive cells represent a proportion of scattered tubular cells found in the uninjured human kidney. Furthermore, we suggest that expression of LBR, HMGA2, and HIPK3 is altered by SOX9 in the kidney tubular epithelium, suggesting the involvement of these gene products in kidney injury and regeneration.
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- Michelle Kha
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Institute of Biomedicine, Sahlgrenska Center for Cancer Research, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Center for Molecular Pathology, Department of Translational Medicine, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Institute of Biomedicine, Sahlgrenska Center for Cancer Research, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Institute of Biomedicine, Sahlgrenska Center for Cancer Research, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Institute of Biomedicine, Sahlgrenska Center for Cancer Research, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Cancer Immunology, Department of Translational Medicine, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden
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- Center for Molecular Pathology, Department of Translational Medicine, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden
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- Cancer Immunology, Department of Translational Medicine, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden
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- Department of Experimental Medical Science, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Institute of Biomedicine, Sahlgrenska Center for Cancer Research, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.,Department of Clinical Pathology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
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Javan MR, Kafi-Abad SA, Zarif MN, Balagholi S, Dabbaghi R, Karami S. In-line Leukoreduction Filters; a New Source of Microparticle for Human and Animal Study. Transfus Apher Sci 2022; 62:103602. [PMID: 36396538 DOI: 10.1016/j.transci.2022.103602] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2022] [Revised: 09/22/2022] [Accepted: 11/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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INTRODUCTION The isolation of microparticles (MPs) from leukoreduction filters (LRFs) during cell extraction process introduced LRFs as a precious source of MPs for animal and human study. METHOD LRFs were collected from Tehran Blood Transfusion Center. The back-flushing method was used for leukocyte extraction from the LRFs. MPs were isolated through double-step centrifugation. Dynamic light scattering (DLS), electron microscopy (EM), and flow cytometry were performed for the evaluation of MPs size, morphology, and structural properties respectively. Statistical analyses were carried out to evaluation of differences between test and control groups. a p-value less than 0.05 indicates significant differences. RESULT DLS analysis showed that the average MP size in the test and control groups was 654.83 nm and 233.68 nm respectively. SEM images showed the spherical, oval, cell fragment, and micro-aggregate particles and TEM images demonstrated the mitochondrial-like body in the MPs. Flow cytometry studies also showed a significant increase in the percent of CD41, and CD14, and a significant decrease in the percent of CD235a in the test group compared to control (P value=0.029, P value=0.035, P value= 0.001 respectively). Moreover, the percentage of CD34 MPs indicated a borderline difference between the two groups (P value= 0.075). Finally count of MPs in the test and control groups was 1202095.34 and 280948.64, respectively and the difference was significant (P value=0.008). CONCLUSION It is concluded that LRFs are a potential source of the large volume of various cell MPs with different phenotypical and structural properties for animal and human phase studies. Moreover, the investigation of LRFs as a source of different types of exosomes can shed new light on extracellular vesicle studies.
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Karakota M, Gounari E, Koliakou I, Papaioannou M, Papanikolaou NA, Koliakos G. Induced differentiation and molecular characterization of monocytes-derived multipotential cells generated from commonly discarded leukapheresis filters. Tissue Cell 2022; 77:101825. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tice.2022.101825] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2022] [Revised: 05/15/2022] [Accepted: 05/16/2022] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Howell A, Letcher B, Murphy K, Elmoazzen H, Petraszko T, Acker JP, Pineault N, Holovati JL. Automated closed volume reduction process for apheresis stem cell grafts: From development to clinical implementation. Transfusion 2022; 62:1818-1828. [DOI: 10.1111/trf.17022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2022] [Revised: 06/07/2022] [Accepted: 06/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Anita Howell
- Canadian Blood Services, Innovation and Portfolio Management Ottawa Ontario Canada
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- Canadian Blood Services, Cord Blood Bank and Stem Cell Manufacturing Ottawa Ontario Canada
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- Canadian Blood Services, Cord Blood Bank and Stem Cell Manufacturing Ottawa Ontario Canada
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- Canadian Blood Services, Cord Blood Bank and Stem Cell Manufacturing Ottawa Ontario Canada
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- Canadian Blood Services, Cord Blood Bank and Stem Cell Manufacturing Ottawa Ontario Canada
- Department of Medicine University of British Columbia Vancouver British Columbia Canada
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- Canadian Blood Services, Innovation and Portfolio Management Ottawa Ontario Canada
- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology University of Alberta Edmonton Alberta Canada
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- Canadian Blood Services, Innovation and Portfolio Management Ottawa Ontario Canada
- Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology University of Ottawa Ottawa Ontario Canada
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- Canadian Blood Services, Cord Blood Bank and Stem Cell Manufacturing Ottawa Ontario Canada
- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology University of Alberta Edmonton Alberta Canada
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Alcala A, Osborne B, Allen B, Seaton-Terry A, Kirkland T, Whalen M. Toll-like receptors in the mechanism of tributyltin-induced production of pro-inflammatory cytokines, IL-1β and IL-6. Toxicology 2022; 472:153177. [PMID: 35405286 PMCID: PMC9081264 DOI: 10.1016/j.tox.2022.153177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2022] [Revised: 03/24/2022] [Accepted: 04/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Tributyltin (TBT) is an environmental contaminant due to its use in a variety of applications as a biocide, including in marine anti-fouling paints. It has been detected in a number of human tissues including blood. Previous studies have shown that exposure to TBT increases the cellular production (secretion plus intracellular levels) of the pro-inflammatory cytokines IL-1β and IL-6 by peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PMBCs) and this increase requires MAPK activation. Toll-like receptors (TLR) activate immune cells to produce pro-inflammatory cytokines in response to pathogen associated molecular patterns (PAMPs) and damage associated molecular patterns (DAMPs) leading to activation of MAPKs as well as other intracellular components that regulate cytokine production. The current study shows that selective inhibition of TLRs 4,1/2, and 8 diminishes the ability of TBT to stimulate IL-1β and IL-6 production. However, selective inhibition of TLR3 enhanced the TBT-induced production of IL-1β. This indicates that TBT may be either directly or indirectly interacting with certain TLR receptors as part of its mechanism of stimulating pro-inflammatory cytokine production. These results provide an important advance in understanding TBT stimulation of IL-1β and IL-6, which has the potential to cause chronic inflammation and its attendant pathologies.
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Tokumoto Y, Araki Y, Narizuka Y, Mizuno Y, Ohshima S, Mimura T. Induction of memory-like CD8+ T cells and CD4+ T cells from human naive T cells in culture. Clin Exp Immunol 2022; 207:95-103. [PMID: 35020828 PMCID: PMC8802181 DOI: 10.1093/cei/uxab012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2021] [Revised: 10/21/2021] [Accepted: 10/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Memory T cells are crucial players in vertebrate adaptive immunity but their development is incompletely understood. Here, we describe a method to produce human memory-like T cells from naive human T cells in culture. Using commercially available human T-cell differentiation kits, both purified naive CD8+ T cells and purified naive CD4+ T cells were activated via T-cell receptor signaling and appropriate cytokines for several days in culture. All the T-cell activators were then removed from the medium and the cultures were continued in hypoxic condition (1% O2 atmosphere) for several more days; during this period, most of the cells died, but some survived in a quiescent state for a month. The survivors had small round cell bodies, expressed differentiation markers characteristic of memory T cells and restarted proliferation when the T-cell activators were added back. We could also induce memory-like T cells from naive human T cells without hypoxia, if we froze the activated T cells or prepared the naive T cells from chilled filter buffy coats.
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- Department of Rheumatology and Applied Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Saitama Medical University, Saitama, Japan
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- Biomedical Research Center, Saitama Medical University, Saitama, Japan
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- Biomedical Research Center, Saitama Medical University, Saitama, Japan
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- Biomedical Research Center, Saitama Medical University, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Rheumatology and Applied Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Saitama Medical University, Saitama, Japan
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Shukla GS, Pero SC, Mei L, Hitchcox S, Fung M, Sprague J, Krag DN. Preparation of clinical-grade WBCs using leukocyte reduction filters. J Immunol Methods 2021; 499:113157. [PMID: 34597620 DOI: 10.1016/j.jim.2021.113157] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2021] [Revised: 09/23/2021] [Accepted: 09/24/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Our goal was to develop a simpler and less expensive method of obtaining human clinical-grade WBCs using an alternative method to continuous leukapheresis. Our purpose for the WBCs is to arm them with rabbit anticancer antibodies for a phase I clinical trial. METHODS Using leukocyte reduction filters (LRFs) discarded from the blood bank, we evaluated multiple variables to maximize recovery of WBCs with the lowest contamination of RBCs. Using an optimized protocol, full-scale runs according to FDA current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) standards were completed with immediate filtration of blood obtained from donors participating in our study. RESULTS Forward flushing of the filter removed 85% to 95% of residual RBCs and platelets. When backward flushed with 800 mL, 95% of the WBCs recovered were contained in the first 400 mL. The number of recovered WBCs was in the range of 166-211 million/100 mL filtered blood. Subpopulations of WBCs recovered from the LRFs were in the same proportion as the donors' whole blood. Viability of recovered WBCs was 96-99%. Exogenous rabbit antibodies bound well to the recovered WBCs and were retained for at least 5 h without significant reduction. Three full scale runs of WBCs recovered from donor blood filtered through the LRF met all FDA specification of sterility, endotoxin levels, viability and stability. CONCLUSION Using LRFs, high quality clinical grade WBCs are readily obtained in quantities of 0.2 to 1.2 billion cells from 100 mL to 450 mL (1 unit) of whole blood.
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- Girja S Shukla
- Department of Surgery, UVM Cancer Center, Larner College of Medicine, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT 05405, United States of America.
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- Department of Surgery, UVM Cancer Center, Larner College of Medicine, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT 05405, United States of America.
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- Department of Surgery, UVM Cancer Center, Larner College of Medicine, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT 05405, United States of America.
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- Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, University of Vermont Medical Center, Burlington, VT 05405, United States of America.
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Vermont Medical Center, Burlington, VT 05405, United States of America.
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- Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, University of Vermont Medical Center, Burlington, VT 05405, United States of America.
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- Department of Surgery, UVM Cancer Center, Larner College of Medicine, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT 05405, United States of America.
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Ferdowsi S, Abbasi-Malati Z, Pourfathollah AA. Leukocyte reduction filters as an alternative source of peripheral blood leukocytes for research. Hematol Transfus Cell Ther 2021; 43:494-498. [PMID: 33422490 PMCID: PMC8573042 DOI: 10.1016/j.htct.2020.10.963] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2020] [Revised: 09/11/2020] [Accepted: 10/01/2020] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Peripheral blood leukocytes are a suitable cell model for science research. However, blood samples from healthy volunteers are limited in volume and difficult to obtain due to the complexity of volunteer recruitment. OBJECTIVE Therefore, it is urgent to find an alternative source of peripheral blood leukocytes. METHOD One of the possibilities is the use of leukocyte reduction filters (LRFs) in blood banks that is used for preparation of leukoreduced blood products. More than 90% of the leukocytes are trapped in the leukofilters allowing the desired blood product to pass through. RESULTS It has been reported that the biological function of leukocytes collected from the filters are no different from those isolated from buffy coats, leukapheresis products and whole blood (WB) cells. Moreover, LRFs are waste products that are discarded after leukoreduction. CONCLUSION Thus, leukofilters represent an economic source of human cell populations that can be used for a variety of investigative purposes, with no cost. In the present study, we reviewed the different usage of LRFs in the research, clinical and commercial applications.
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- Shirin Ferdowsi
- Blood Transfusion Research Center, High Institute for Research and Education in Transfusion Medicine, Tehran, Iran
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- Blood Transfusion Research Center, High Institute for Research and Education in Transfusion Medicine, Tehran, Iran
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- Blood Transfusion Research Center, High Institute for Research and Education in Transfusion Medicine, Tehran, Iran; Tarbiat Modares University, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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Stenlid R, Olsson D, Cen J, Manell H, Haglind C, Chowdhury AI, Bergsten P, Nordenström A, Halldin M. Altered mitochondrial metabolism in peripheral blood cells from patients with inborn errors of β-oxidation. Clin Transl Sci 2021; 15:182-194. [PMID: 34437764 PMCID: PMC8742636 DOI: 10.1111/cts.13133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2021] [Revised: 07/18/2021] [Accepted: 07/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Inborn errors of mitochondrial fatty acid oxidation (FAO), such as medium-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency (MCAD) and very long-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency (VLCAD) affects cellular function and whole-body metabolism. Carnitine uptake deficiency (CUD) disturbs the transportation of fatty acids into the mitochondria, but when treated is a mild disease without significant effects on FAO. For improved clinical care of VLCAD in particular, estimation of FAO severity could be important. We have investigated whether the oxygen consumption rate (OCR) of peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) obtained from patients with MCAD, VLCAD, and CUD can be used to study cellular metabolism in patients with FAO defects and to determine the severity of FAO impairment. PBMCs were isolated from patients with VLCAD (n = 9), MCAD (n = 5-7), and CUD (n = 5). OCR was measured within 6-hours of venous puncture using the Seahorse XFe96. The PBMCs were exposed to glucose alone or with caprylic acid (C8:0) or palmitic acid (C16:0). OCR was significantly lower in cells from patients with β-oxidation deficiencies (MCAD and VLCAD) compared to CUD at basal conditions. When exposed to C16:0, OCR in VLCAD cells was unchanged, whereas OCR in MCAD cells increased but not to the levels observed in CUD. However, C8:0 did not increase OCR, as would be expected, in VLCAD cells. There was no clear relationship between clinical severity level and OCR. In patients with β-oxidation deficiencies, changes of mitochondrial respiration in PBMCs are detectable, which indicate that PBMCs have translational potential for studies of β-oxidation defects. However, further studies are warranted.
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- Rasmus Stenlid
- Department of Medical Cell Biology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Women's and Children's Health, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden.,Department of Paediatric Endocrinology and Metabolic Disorders, Astrid Lindgren Children Hospital, Karolinska University Hospital, Solna, Sweden
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- Department of Medical Cell Biology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Medical Cell Biology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Women's and Children's Health, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Medical Cell Biology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Women's and Children's Health, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden.,Department of Paediatric Endocrinology and Metabolic Disorders, Astrid Lindgren Children Hospital, Karolinska University Hospital, Solna, Sweden
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- Department of Women's and Children's Health, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden.,Department of Paediatric Endocrinology and Metabolic Disorders, Astrid Lindgren Children Hospital, Karolinska University Hospital, Solna, Sweden
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Optimized simple and affordable procedure for differentiation of monocyte-derived dendritic cells from LRF: An accessible and valid alternative biological source. Exp Cell Res 2021; 406:112754. [PMID: 34332982 DOI: 10.1016/j.yexcr.2021.112754] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2021] [Revised: 07/25/2021] [Accepted: 07/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Dendritic cells are one of the most popular immune cells, which plays a remarkable role in both immunotherapy and tolerance induction. Due to unwanted side effects of leukocyte presence in donated blood, the policy of blood service is the pre-storage reduction of leukocytes, which today, filtration is the most common method for this purpose. The filtration method has led to diminished access to Buffy coat as a generally used conventional source of biological cells. We developed a simple, affordable, and reproducible method for dendritic cell differentiation from filter-derived monocytes and, the results of the filter study were compared with differentiated DCs from the conventional buffy coat-derived monocytes. The Monocytes were recovered from leukoreduction filter using an optimized protocol with supplemented PBS buffer. Following the adhesion method, CD14+ Monocyte-enriched population with the purity of 94 % was obtained. After cytokine stimulation over a 6-day period and maturation induction by LPS, differentiated DCs were evaluated for morphology, surface markers (CD86, CD40, CD83 and, HLA-DR), antigen uptake potency and IL-12 secretion. Analysis and comparison of the results represented no significant difference between the two groups. Accordingly, we conclude that leukoreduction filters could be introduced as a reliable and research-grade source of monocyte for DC generation in biological research.
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Wilburn WJ, Jamal S, Ismail F, Brooks D, Whalen M. Evaluation of triclosan exposures on secretion of pro-inflammatory cytokines from human immune cells. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY 2021; 83:103599. [PMID: 33516901 PMCID: PMC7956230 DOI: 10.1016/j.etap.2021.103599] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2020] [Revised: 01/19/2021] [Accepted: 01/21/2021] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Triclosan (TCS) is widely used in personal hygiene products, such as mouthwash and toothpaste, and is found in human tissues. Interleukin (IL)-1 beta (IL-1β), IL-6, tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNFα), and interferon gamma (IFNγ) are pro-inflammatory cytokines and inappropriately elevated levels of each have been associated with pathologies including rheumatoid arthritis and certain cancers. Here we examine effects of TCS on the secretion of the pro-inflammatory cytokines from human immune cell preparations. TCS at concentrations between 0.05-5 μM consistently increased the secretion of IL-1β, IL-6, and TNFα within 24 h of exposure and the increases often maintained out to 6 days of exposure. TCS also induced increases in IFNγ secretion, however the increases were most consistent after 48 h of exposure rather than within 24 h. Additionally, a role for both p44/42 and p38 MAPK in TCS-stimulated increases in IL-1β was seen in cells from some donors.
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- Wendy J Wilburn
- Departments of Biological Sciences, Tennessee State UnIversity, Nashville, TN, 37209, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Tennessee State University, Nashville, TN, 37209, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Tennessee State University, Nashville, TN, 37209, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Tennessee State University, Nashville, TN, 37209, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Tennessee State University, Nashville, TN, 37209, United States.
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Bashiri Dezfouli A, Pourfathollah AA, Nikougoftar-Zarif M, Khosravi M, Tajrishi M, Ezzati N, Kashani Khatib Z, Abbasi Sourki P, Valizadeh M. Optimizing the recovery of peripheral blood mononuclear cells trapped in leukoreduction filters - A comparison study. Hematol Transfus Cell Ther 2020; 44:197-205. [PMID: 33423981 PMCID: PMC9123569 DOI: 10.1016/j.htct.2020.09.155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2020] [Revised: 07/26/2020] [Accepted: 09/19/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Introduction The isolation of captured peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMNCs) from leukoreduction filters (LRFs) can be of great importance in terms of bringing the lost cells back into use. Objective The aim of this study was to evaluate various methods based on their potential to recover the peripheral blood cells from LRFs with a focus on mononuclear cells (MNCs). Method For cell isolation from LRFs, three distinct methods (back-flushing, direct and vacuum pump) were compared through the calculation of the yield of isolated MNCs. The viability of extracted cells was determined by the flow cytometry technique. Moreover, the recovered MNCs were characterized regarding the presence of blood stem cell purification. The cell culture, microscopic observation, and immunophenotyping were employed to characterize the blood stem cells (hematopoietic, mesenchymal and progenitor endothelial stem cells). Results The yield of isolation obtained in the back-flushing, direct and vacuum pump methods were 17.7 ± 1.28, 17.3 ± 0.96 and 21.2 ± 0.90 percent, respectively. Although the highest potential for total blood cell recovery belonged to the vacuum pump method, the lowest cell viability (85.73 ± 4.84%) was observed in this method. However, the isolation process of the back-flushing and direct methods had less effect on cell viability. The characterization of the isolated MNCs displayed that the dominant positive phenotype was for CD34/CD45, indicating hematopoietic stem cells. In addition, the endothelial stem/progenitor cells were significantly detected as CD31/CD133 positive cells. Conclusion According to our results and considering the safety and efficiency potential of each of the applied methods, the back-flushing in comparison with the other methods can be considered a suitable procedure for MNC isolation from LRFs.
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- Ali Bashiri Dezfouli
- Tarbiat Modares University, Faculty of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran
- Iranian Blood Transfusion Organization, High Institute for Research and Education in Transfusion Medicine, Tehran, Iran
- Corresponding author at: Department of Immunology, Tarbiat Modarres University, P.O. Box. 14115-331 Tehran, Iran.
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- Tarbiat Modares University, Faculty of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran
- Iranian Blood Transfusion Organization, High Institute for Research and Education in Transfusion Medicine, Tehran, Iran
- Corresponding author at: Department of Immunology, Tarbiat Modarres University, P.O. Box. 14115-331 Tehran, Iran.
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- Iranian Blood Transfusion Organization, High Institute for Research and Education in Transfusion Medicine, Tehran, Iran
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- Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Iranian Blood Transfusion Organization, High Institute for Research and Education in Transfusion Medicine, Tehran, Iran
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- Iranian Blood Transfusion Organization, High Institute for Research and Education in Transfusion Medicine, Tehran, Iran
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- Iranian Blood Transfusion Organization, High Institute for Research and Education in Transfusion Medicine, Tehran, Iran
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- Tarbiat Modares University, Faculty of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran
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Burgenson D, Linton J, Ge X, Kostov Y, Tolosa L, Szeto GL, Rao G. A Cell-Free Protein Expression System Derived from Human Primary Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells. ACS Synth Biol 2020; 9:2188-2196. [PMID: 32698572 DOI: 10.1021/acssynbio.0c00256] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Historically, some of the first cell-free protein expression systems studied in vitro translation in various human blood cells. However, because of limited knowledge of eukaryotic translation and the advancement of cell line development, interest in these systems decreased. Eukaryotic translation is a complex system of factors that contribute to the overall translation of mRNA to produce proteins. The intracellular translateome of a cell can be modified by various factors and disease states, but it is impossible to individually measure all factors involved when there is no comprehensive understanding of eukaryotic translation. The present work outlines the use of a coupled transcription and translation cell-free protein expression system to produce recombinant proteins derived from human donor peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) activated with phytohemagglutinin-M (PHA-M). The methods outlined here could result in tools to aid immunology, gene therapy, cell therapy, and synthetic biology research and provide a convenient and holistic method to study and assess the intracellular translation environment of primary immune cells.
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- David Burgenson
- Center for Advanced Sensor Technology, University of Maryland Baltimore County, Baltimore, Maryland 21250, United States
- Department of Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering, University of Maryland Baltimore County, Baltimore, Maryland 21250, United States
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- Department of Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering, University of Maryland Baltimore County, Baltimore, Maryland 21250, United States
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- Center for Advanced Sensor Technology, University of Maryland Baltimore County, Baltimore, Maryland 21250, United States
- Department of Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering, University of Maryland Baltimore County, Baltimore, Maryland 21250, United States
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- Center for Advanced Sensor Technology, University of Maryland Baltimore County, Baltimore, Maryland 21250, United States
- Department of Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering, University of Maryland Baltimore County, Baltimore, Maryland 21250, United States
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- Center for Advanced Sensor Technology, University of Maryland Baltimore County, Baltimore, Maryland 21250, United States
- Department of Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering, University of Maryland Baltimore County, Baltimore, Maryland 21250, United States
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- Department of Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering, University of Maryland Baltimore County, Baltimore, Maryland 21250, United States
- Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland 21201, United States
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- Center for Advanced Sensor Technology, University of Maryland Baltimore County, Baltimore, Maryland 21250, United States
- Department of Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering, University of Maryland Baltimore County, Baltimore, Maryland 21250, United States
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Sushak L, Gabure S, Maise J, Arnett J, Whalen MM. Dibutyltin alters immune cell production of the pro-inflammatory cytokines interleukin (IL) 1β and IL-6: role of mitogen-activated protein kinases and changes in mRNA. J Appl Toxicol 2020; 40:1047-1059. [PMID: 32141102 PMCID: PMC7354221 DOI: 10.1002/jat.3964] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2019] [Revised: 02/06/2020] [Accepted: 02/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Dibutyltin (DBT) is used to stabilize plastics and as a deworming agent in some poultry. It is found in human blood (levels as high as 0.3 μM). Interleukin (IL) 1β (IL-1β) and IL-6 are pro-inflammatory cytokines produced by lymphocytes, monocytes, and other cells. Elevated levels of IL-1β and IL-6 have been associated with pathologies including rheumatoid arthritis and cancers. DBT was shown to decrease IL-1β and IL-6 secretion from immune cells at higher concentrations while causing increases at lower concentrations. However, it was not clear if these changes were due to DBT's alteration of the secretory process or due its ability to change cellular synthesis/production of these proteins. This study addresses this question, as well as mechanisms for any observed changes in synthesis/production. Monocyte-depleted peripheral blood mononuclear cells (MD-PBMCs) were exposed to DBT at concentrations of 5, 2.5, 1, 0.5, 0.25, 0.1, and 0.05 μM for 1, 6, and 24 h and the production (combination of secreted and intracellular levels from the same cells) of both IL-1β and IL-6 were measured. Effects of selected DBT exposures on cytokine production were also examined in PBMCs and DBT's effects were similar when monocytes were present. The 24-h exposures to DBT decreased production of both IL-1β and IL-6 at the two highest concentrations but increased production at lower concentrations. Both decreases and increases in cytokine production appear to be explained by DBT-induced changes in mRNA levels. DBT-induced increases in cellular production of the cytokines appear to require p38 and ERK1/2 MAPK pathways.
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- Linda Sushak
- Department of Chemistry, Tennessee State University, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Tennessee State University, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Tennessee State University, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Tennessee State University, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Tennessee State University, Nashville, TN, USA
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Sasani N, Roghanian R, Emtiazi G, Jalali SM, Nikougoftar Zarif M, Aghaie A. Design and introduction of a rational mechanical eluting system for leukocyte recovery from leukoreduction filters: A cell differential approach. Transfus Clin Biol 2020; 27:172-178. [PMID: 32340867 DOI: 10.1016/j.tracli.2020.03.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2020] [Revised: 03/22/2020] [Accepted: 03/24/2020] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The use of leukoreduction filters has been highly increased in Iranian Blood Transfusion Centers within the last decade to provide sufficient leukoreduced blood products from healthy repeated donors for alloimmunized or sensitive recipients. Leucoflex LCR5, the dominant brand which procured by the Iranian Blood Transfusion Organization, is the most updated generation of the filters used around the world. MATERIAL AND METHODS In this study, we recovered trapped leukocytes from these filters using different buffer solutions and optimized elution method. The count of recovered cells assessed by cell counter, and cell viability was detected using trypan blue staining. The percent of leukocyte subpopulations was evaluated using a panel of monoclonal antibodies and flow cytometric analysis. RESULTS It illustrated that a buffer solution consistent with PBS in pH 7.2 containing 2mM EDTA and 4% (w/w) Dextran 40 was the best buffer for LCR5 filter backflushing. The white cell counted as 4.56×108 Granulocytes, 3.34×108 Lymphocytes, and 0.64×108 Monocytes according to analysis with auto hemoanalysis and flow cytometric methods. CONCLUSION The study guides and assists blood management systems in arranging a national blood profile database for future cell therapy strategies. Also, the recovered cells could be of significance in stem cell research, cellular interaction studies as well as novel molecular developments in drug discovery.
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- N Sasani
- Department of Cell and Molecular Biology & Microbiology, Faculty of Biological Science and Technology, University of Isfahan, 81746-79441 Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Cell and Molecular Biology & Microbiology, Faculty of Biological Science and Technology, University of Isfahan, 81746-79441 Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Cell and Molecular Biology & Microbiology, Faculty of Biological Science and Technology, University of Isfahan, 81746-79441 Isfahan, Iran
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- IBRF-1 plasma collection center, Iranian Blood Research and Fractionation Company, Fardis, Alborz, Iran
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- Blood Transfusion Research Center, High Institute for Research and Education in Transfusion Medicine, 14665-1157 Tehran, Iran
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- Blood Transfusion Research Center, High Institute for Research and Education in Transfusion Medicine, 14665-1157 Tehran, Iran.
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Hydrophoresis — A Microfluidic Principle for Directed Particle Migration in Flow. BIOCHIP JOURNAL 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s13206-020-4107-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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He H, Tang L, Jiang N, Zheng R, Li W, Gu Y, Wang M. Characterization of peripheral blood mononuclear cells isolated using two kinds of leukocyte filters. Transfus Clin Biol 2019; 27:10-17. [PMID: 31812494 DOI: 10.1016/j.tracli.2019.11.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2019] [Accepted: 11/13/2019] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to compare the activity and biological function of leukocytes isolated using apheresis platelet leukoreduction system chambers (LRSC), whole blood leukoreduction filters (LRF), and leukocytes in unfiltered peripheral whole blood (WB). METHODS Peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) and granulocytes were obtained by density gradient centrifugation using recovery filters and WB. Flow cytometry was used to detect the activity, phenotype, and apoptosis ratio of each cell subtype. RESULTS The proportion of lymphocytes obtained from PBMCs was similar when using the two different filters as compared to traditional isolation; however, there were significant differences between the monocytes and granulocytes. The phenotypic frequency of lymphocytes was similar, but the apoptosis rate of lymphocytes from the two filters was slightly higher. Additionally, monocytes isolated via the three sources were able to be induced into dendritic cells expressing specific molecules; Granulocytes isolated from the LRF showed a lower purity and a higher level of apoptosis than granulocytes isolated from the WB. CONCLUSION Compared with WB, the PBMCs isolated from the filters used in our blood center had no statistical difference in their activity and biological function, but they did differ in the proportion and quantity of monocytes and granulocytes. Our results show that the two filters can be used as an alternative method to collect leukocytes, which solves the problem of an insufficient blood supply for clinical and basic science research. Thus, these filters have significant value beyond their practical use in clinics.
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- H He
- Suzhou Blood Center, 215006 Suzhou, China.
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- Suzhou Blood Center, 215006 Suzhou, China.
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- Suzhou Blood Center, 215006 Suzhou, China.
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- Suzhou Blood Center, 215006 Suzhou, China.
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- Suzhou Blood Center, 215006 Suzhou, China.
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- Clinical Immunology Institute, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, 215006 Suzhou, China; Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Clinical Immunology, Soochow University, 215006 Suzhou, China.
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- Suzhou Blood Center, 215006 Suzhou, China.
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Martin TJ, Gabure S, Maise J, Snipes S, Peete M, Whalen MM. The organochlorine pesticides pentachlorophenol and dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane increase secretion and production of interleukin 6 by human immune cells. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY 2019; 72:103263. [PMID: 31542660 PMCID: PMC6814497 DOI: 10.1016/j.etap.2019.103263] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2019] [Revised: 09/09/2019] [Accepted: 09/11/2019] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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The environmental contaminants pentachlorophenol (PCP) and 4, 4'-dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) are detected in some human blood samples at levels as high as 5 μM (PCP) and 260 nM (DDT). Several cancers are associated with exposures to these contaminants. IL-6 is a pro-inflammatory cytokine that when dysregulated stimulates inflammatory diseases and tumor progression. Immune cells exposed to PCP at 0.05-5 μM and DDT at 0.025-2.5 μM showed increased secretion of IL-6 when the cell preparations contained either T lymphocytes or monocytes. Increased IL-6 secretion was due to PCP and DDT induced cellular production of the cytokine and was dependent on MAP kinase signaling pathways (in the case of PCP). Compound-induced increases in IL-6 production were in part due to increases in either the transcription of and/or stability of its mRNA. Thus, both PCP and DDT have the potential to produce chronic inflammation by stimulating production of IL-6 by immune cells.
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- Tamara J Martin
- Departments of Biological Sciences and Chemistry, Tennessee State University, Nashville, TN, 37209, United States
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- Departments of Biological Sciences and Chemistry, Tennessee State University, Nashville, TN, 37209, United States
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- Departments of Biological Sciences and Chemistry, Tennessee State University, Nashville, TN, 37209, United States
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- Departments of Biological Sciences and Chemistry, Tennessee State University, Nashville, TN, 37209, United States
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- Departments of Biological Sciences and Chemistry, Tennessee State University, Nashville, TN, 37209, United States
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- Departments of Biological Sciences and Chemistry, Tennessee State University, Nashville, TN, 37209, United States.
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Ferdowsi S, Pourfathollah AA, Amiri F, Rafiee MH, Aghaei A. Evaluation of anticancer activity of α-defensins purified from neutrophils trapped in leukoreduction filters. Life Sci 2019; 224:249-254. [PMID: 30935951 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2019.03.072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2019] [Revised: 03/25/2019] [Accepted: 03/28/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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AIMS The α-defensins or human neutrophil peptides (HNP 1-3) that exist in azurophilic granules are found to have anticancer activity. The pattern of disulfide bonds in α-defensins is crucial for the functional properties. Therefore, synthesis using the chemical and recombinant approaches is a challenging. A safe source for the production of α-defensins can be the use of leukoreduction filters in blood banks that contain large quantities of neutrophils and are discarded after use. The aim of this study was to purify α-defensins from neutrophils trapped in leukofilters and to investigate its anticancer activity. MATERIALS AND METHODS Immunoprecipitation was performed to purify α-defensins and the presence of protein was confirmed by Western Blot. The Jurkat T-cell line was incubated with different concentrations (5, 10 and 15 μg/ml) of purified HNP1-3 for 16 h. Cell viability was measured using a WST-1 assay and apoptosis was analyzed for Annexin V/PI markers. Caspase-3/7 activity was determined using fluorescence assay. The effects of purified α-defensins were compared to commercial HNP 1-3. KEY FINDINGS Purified HNP 1-3 decreased the viability at 10 and 15 μg/ml and commercial HNP 1-3 at 15 μg/ml concentrations. Following to the purified HNP1-3 treatment, the percentage of Annexin V positive population and caspase-3 activity were significantly increased compared to control (p = 0.000 and p = 0.001, respectively) and commercial HNP1-3 (p = 0.034 and p = 0.018, respectively). SIGNIFICANCE Results indicated the anticancer activity of HNP1-3 which can be used as future chemotherapeutic drugs. Furthermore, leukofilters can be considered as economic source for purifying these peptides.
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- Shirin Ferdowsi
- Blood Transfusion Research Center, High Institute for Research and Education in Transfusion Medicine, Tehran, Iran
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- Blood Transfusion Research Center, High Institute for Research and Education in Transfusion Medicine, Tehran, Iran; Tarbiat Modares University, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Department of Immunology, Tehran, Iran.
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, School of Para Medicine, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
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- Blood Transfusion Research Center, High Institute for Research and Education in Transfusion Medicine, Tehran, Iran
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- Blood Transfusion Research Center, High Institute for Research and Education in Transfusion Medicine, Tehran, Iran
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Martin TJ, Maise J, Gabure S, Whalen MM. Exposures to the environmental contaminants pentachlorophenol and dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane increase production of the proinflammatory cytokine, interleukin-1β, in human immune cells. J Appl Toxicol 2019; 39:1132-1142. [PMID: 30912175 DOI: 10.1002/jat.3798] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2018] [Revised: 02/04/2019] [Accepted: 02/19/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Pentachlorophenol (PCP) and dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) are organochlorine environmental contaminants found in human blood at very significant levels (as high as 5 μm for PCP and 260 nm for DDT). Cancers of the blood (lymphoma and myeloma) and kidney as well as others have been associated with exposure to these contaminants. Interleukin (IL)-1β is a proinflammatory cytokine and is involved in stimulating cell proliferation. High levels of IL-1β are associated with inflammatory diseases and tumor progression. Previous studies showed that PCP and DDT at certain concentrations were able to stimulate secretion of IL-1β. This study shows that the increased secretion of IL-1β seen with both contaminants is due to compound-induced increases in the production of this cytokine. Increased production began within 6 hours of exposure to PCP and continued to increase up to 24 hours. DDT-induced stimulation of IL-1β appeared to be maximal after 6 hours of exposure and then diminished by 24 hours. The increases seen in IL-1β production stimulated by PCP appear to be at least partially due to compound-induced increases in IL-1β mRNA. Although DDT caused increased production of IL-1β, it did not appear to cause consistent increases in its mRNA. PCP- and DDT-induced increases in IL-1β production were dependent primarily on the p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase pathway. These results indicate that both PCP and DDT are able to increase IL-1β production in a p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase-dependent manner, which may have the potential to influence chronic inflammation.
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- Tamara J Martin
- Department of Biological Sciences, Tennessee State University, Nashville, TN, 37209, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Tennessee State University, 3500 John A. Merritt Blvd., Nashville, TN, 37209, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Tennessee State University, 3500 John A. Merritt Blvd., Nashville, TN, 37209, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Tennessee State University, 3500 John A. Merritt Blvd., Nashville, TN, 37209, USA
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CECHIM GIOVANA, CHIES JOSÉA. In vitro generation of human monocyte-derived dendritic cells methodological aspects in a comprehensive review. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2019. [DOI: 10.1590/0001-3765201920190310] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Rattik S, Mantani PT, Yao Mattisson I, Ljungcrantz I, Sundius L, Björkbacka H, Terrinoni M, Lebens M, Holmgren J, Nilsson J, Wigren M, Nordin Fredrikson G. B cells treated with CTB-p210 acquire a regulatory phenotype in vitro and reduce atherosclerosis in apolipoprotein E deficient mice. Vascul Pharmacol 2018; 111:54-61. [DOI: 10.1016/j.vph.2018.09.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2018] [Revised: 09/17/2018] [Accepted: 09/18/2018] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Vašíček J, Shehata M, Schnabl S, Hilgarth M, Hubmann R, Jäger U, Bauer M, Chrenek P. Critical assessment of the efficiency of CD34 and CD133 antibodies for enrichment of rabbit hematopoietic stem cells. Biotechnol Prog 2018; 34:1278-1289. [PMID: 29882300 DOI: 10.1002/btpr.2659] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2017] [Revised: 03/25/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Rabbits have many hereditary diseases common to humans and are therefore a valuable model for regenerative disease and hematopoietic stem cell (HSC) therapies. Currently, there is no substantial data on the isolation and/or enrichment of rabbit HSCs. This study was initiated to evaluate the efficiency of the commercially available anti-CD34 and anti-CD133 antibodies for the detection and potential enrichment of rabbit HSCs from peripheral blood. PBMCs from rabbit and human blood were labelled with different clones of anti-human CD34 monoclonal antibodies (AC136, 581, and 8G12) and rabbit polyclonal CD34 antibody (pCD34) and anti-human CD133 monoclonal antibodies (AC133 and 293C3). Flow cytometry showed a higher percentage of rabbit CD34+ cells labelled by AC136 in comparison to the clone 581 and pCD34 (P < 0.01). A higher percentage of rabbit CD133+ cells were also detected by 293C3 compared to the AC133 clone (P < 0.01). Therefore, AC136 clone was used for the indirect immunomagnetic enrichment of rabbit CD34+ cells using magnetic-activated cell sorting (MACS). The enrichment of the rabbit CD34+ cells after sorting was low in comparison to human samples (2.4% vs. 39.6%). PCR analyses confirmed the efficient enrichment of human CD34+ cells and the low expression of CD34 mRNA in rabbit positive fraction. In conclusion, the tested antibodies might be suitable for detection, but not for sorting the rabbit CD34+ HSCs and new specific anti-rabbit CD34 antibodies are needed for efficient enrichment of rabbit HSCs. © 2018 American Institute of Chemical Engineers Biotechnol. Prog., 2018 © 2018 American Institute of Chemical Engineers Biotechnol. Prog., 34:1278-1289, 2018.
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- Jaromír Vašíček
- NAFC-Research Institute for Animal Production in Nitra, Institute of Farm Animal Genetics and Reproduction, Lužianky, Slovak Republic, Hlohovecká 2, 951 41.,Research Centre AgroBioTech, Slovak University of Agriculture, Tr. A. Hlinku 2, 949 76 Nitra, Slovak Republic.,Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Science, Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Slovak University of Agriculture, Nitra, Tr A. Hlinku 2, 949 76, Slovak Republic
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- Dept. of Internal Medicine I, Div. of Haematology and Haemostaseology, Comprehensive Cancer Centre Vienna, Drug and Target Screening Unit DTSU, Medical University of Vienna, Waehringer Guertel 18-20, Vienna, A-1090, Austria
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- Dept. of Internal Medicine I, Div. of Haematology and Haemostaseology, Comprehensive Cancer Centre Vienna, Drug and Target Screening Unit DTSU, Medical University of Vienna, Waehringer Guertel 18-20, Vienna, A-1090, Austria
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- Dept. of Internal Medicine I, Div. of Haematology and Haemostaseology, Comprehensive Cancer Centre Vienna, Drug and Target Screening Unit DTSU, Medical University of Vienna, Waehringer Guertel 18-20, Vienna, A-1090, Austria
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- Dept. of Internal Medicine I, Div. of Haematology and Haemostaseology, Comprehensive Cancer Centre Vienna, Drug and Target Screening Unit DTSU, Medical University of Vienna, Waehringer Guertel 18-20, Vienna, A-1090, Austria
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- Dept. of Internal Medicine I, Div. of Haematology and Haemostaseology, Comprehensive Cancer Centre Vienna, Drug and Target Screening Unit DTSU, Medical University of Vienna, Waehringer Guertel 18-20, Vienna, A-1090, Austria
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- NAFC-Research Institute for Animal Production in Nitra, Institute of Farm Animal Genetics and Reproduction, Lužianky, Slovak Republic, Hlohovecká 2, 951 41.,Faculty of Natural Sciences, Department of Botany and Genetics, Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra, 949 74 Nitra, mládeže, Slovak Republic, Nábrežie 91
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- NAFC-Research Institute for Animal Production in Nitra, Institute of Farm Animal Genetics and Reproduction, Lužianky, Slovak Republic, Hlohovecká 2, 951 41.,Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Science, Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Slovak University of Agriculture, Nitra, Tr A. Hlinku 2, 949 76, Slovak Republic
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Lawrence S, Ismail F, Jamal SZ, Whalen MM. Tributyltin stimulates synthesis of interferon gamma and tumor necrosis factor alpha in human lymphocytes. J Appl Toxicol 2018; 38:1081-1090. [PMID: 29532501 PMCID: PMC5997500 DOI: 10.1002/jat.3617] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2017] [Revised: 02/05/2018] [Accepted: 02/05/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Tributyltin (TBT) is found in human blood and other tissues and thus is of considerable concern as to its effects on human health. Previous studies have demonstrated that TBT has detrimental effects on immune function. Recently, we found that exposures to TBT caused increased secretion of two important proinflammatory cytokines, tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNFα) and interferon gamma (IFNγ). Elevation of either of these cytokines has the potential to cause chronic inflammation, which is an important factor in a number of diseases including cancer. The current study examined the mechanism of TBT-induced elevations of TNFα and IFNγ secretion and found that the p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase pathway was essential to the ability of TBT to stimulate secretion. Additionally, this study demonstrated that increased secretion of these cytokines was due to TBT-induced increases in their overall synthesis, rather than simply being due to an increase in the release of already formed proteins. The TBT-induced increases in synthesis were evident within 6 hours of exposure. The p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase pathway is also necessary for the TBT-induced increases in both TNFα and IFNγ synthesis. The role of increased transcription of TNFα and IFNγ mRNA in response to TBT exposures as a possible explanation for the increased synthesis of these cytokines was also examined. It was found that increased mRNA levels did not appear to explain fully the increases in either TNFα or IFNγ synthesis. Thus, TBT is able to increase secretion of two important proinflammatory cytokines by increasing their synthesis.
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- Shanieek Lawrence
- Departments of Biological Sciences, Tennessee State University, Nashville, TN, 37209, USA
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- Departments of Chemistry, Tennessee State University, Nashville, TN, 37209, USA
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- Departments of Chemistry, Tennessee State University, Nashville, TN, 37209, USA
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- Departments of Chemistry, Tennessee State University, Nashville, TN, 37209, USA
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Brown S, Boules M, Hamza N, Wang X, Whalen M. Synthesis of interleukin 1 beta and interleukin 6 in human lymphocytes is stimulated by tributyltin. Arch Toxicol 2018; 92:2573-2586. [PMID: 29951691 PMCID: PMC6082394 DOI: 10.1007/s00204-018-2248-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2018] [Accepted: 06/20/2018] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Tributyltin (TBT) is a widespread environmental contaminant that is present in human blood and other tissues. It has been shown to disrupt the immune function of human natural killer (NK) cells and to alter the secretion of a number of pro-inflammatory cytokines from immune cells. Secretion of both interleukin 1β (IL-1β) and interleukin 6 (IL-6) from human lymphocytes can be increased dependent upon the level of TBT exposure. This study shows that the TBT-induced increases in secretion of both cytokines are due to TBT-induced increases in the synthesis of these proteins and not simply because of the release of pre-existing cytokine. Furthermore, the data indicate that these TBT-induced increases in IL-1β and IL-6 synthesis require MAP kinase signaling pathways. Additionally, elevated synthesis of IL-1β and IL-6 seen at the highest exposures to TBT (200, 200, 50 nM) were accompanied by increases in the mRNA for these cytokines. TBT-induced increases in IL-1β and IL-6 mRNAs were also shown to be dependent on MAP kinase signaling. The study suggests that TBT has the capacity to increase immune cell production of these 2 important pro-inflammatory cytokines and that this increase is in part explained by increased mRNA for the cytokines.
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- Shyretha Brown
- Department of Biological Sciences, Tennessee State University, Nashville, TN, 37209, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Tennessee State University, Nashville, TN, 37209, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Tennessee State University, 3500 John A. Merritt Blvd., Nashville, TN, 37209, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Tennessee State University, Nashville, TN, 37209, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Tennessee State University, 3500 John A. Merritt Blvd., Nashville, TN, 37209, USA.
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Mantani PT, Vallejo J, Ljungcrantz I, Nilsson J, Björkbacka H, Fredrikson GN. Interleukin-25 reduces Th17 cells and inflammatory responses in human peripheral blood mononuclear cells. Hum Immunol 2018; 79:685-692. [PMID: 29966691 DOI: 10.1016/j.humimm.2018.06.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2017] [Revised: 06/13/2018] [Accepted: 06/22/2018] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND The absence of interleukin-25 (IL-25) favors the induction of Th1 and Th17 immune responses in mice. Th1 immune responses have been associated with the pathology of atherosclerosis, a lipid and inflammation driven disease of the arterial wall. PURPOSE OF RESEARCH To evaluate the effect of IL-25 on human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (hPBMCs) in the presence and absence of oxidized low density lipoprotein (oxLDL), a key player in atherosclerosis development. PRINCIPAL RESULTS Human PBMCs were incubated with recombinant human IL-25 (rhIL-25) in the presence and absence of oxLDL and analyzed with flow cytometry while cytokine secretion was measured in cell culture supernatants. The IL-25 receptor, IL-17RB, was mostly expressed on T cells. Incubation of hPBMCs with IL-25 reduced the frequency of Th17 cells. Furthermore, IL-25 inhibited the release of the Th17-inducing cytokine IL-6 from dendritic cells isolated from hPBMCs indicating that the IL-25 mediated Th17 suppression may be indirect. Moreover, IL-25 reduced the secretion of the proinflammatory cytokine IFNγ from hPBMCs. OxLDL decreased IFNγ release from hPBMCs regardless of the presence or absence of IL-25. CONCLUSIONS IL-25 reduces Th1 and Th17 immune responses in hPBMCs raising the interesting possibility that IL-25 could have a protective role in human atherosclerosis.
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- Polyxeni T Mantani
- Department of Clinical Sciences, Skåne University Hospital Malmö, Lund University, Sweden.
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Skåne University Hospital Malmö, Lund University, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Skåne University Hospital Malmö, Lund University, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Skåne University Hospital Malmö, Lund University, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Skåne University Hospital Malmö, Lund University, Sweden
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Polysaccharide-mediated synthesis of melanins from serotonin and other 5-hydroxy indoles. Future Sci OA 2018; 4:FSO280. [PMID: 29568569 PMCID: PMC5859343 DOI: 10.4155/fsoa-2017-0118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2017] [Accepted: 12/14/2017] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Aim: As a continuation of our research on the melanin formation from catecholamines, we studied the polysaccharide-mediated oxidation of serotonin and other 5-hydroxy indoles into melanin-like materials. As for the catecholamines, we observed that many polysaccharides promote the oxidation of such compounds, particularly in the presence of Cu2+. Methodology: The reactions were monitored using reverse phase-HPLC and size-exclusion chromatography techniques. Melanin-like materials were purified through dialysis and characterized using UV-Vis and Fourier transform IR spectroscopic techniques. Results: One such material, synthesized from chondroitin sulfate type A and serotonin in the presence of Cu2+ was found to affect the release of IL-1β and IL-6 cytokines from immune cells. The manuscript details our study of the formation of melanin-like pigments from serotonin in the presence of select polysaccharides. Melanin-like pigments have been observed in the brain and their presence is related to pathologies like Parkinson's disease. The melanin-like pigments observed in brain cells are derived from catecholamines like dopamine or norepinephrine. Our research suggests that another important brain compound, serotonin, may make contributions to the appearance of melanin-like pigments in brain tissues.
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Yasmin S, Whalen M. Flame retardants, hexabromocyclododecane (HCBD) and tetrabromobisphenol a (TBBPA), alter secretion of tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNFα) from human immune cells. Arch Toxicol 2018; 92:1483-1494. [PMID: 29356862 DOI: 10.1007/s00204-018-2156-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2017] [Accepted: 01/17/2018] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD) and tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBPA) are flame retardants, used in a variety of applications, which contaminate the environment and are found in human blood. HBCD and TBBPA have been shown to alter the tumor killing function of natural killer (NK) lymphocytes and the secretion of the inflammatory cytokines interferon gamma (IFNγ) and interleukin 1 beta (IL-1β). The current study examined the effects of HBCD and TBBPA on secretion of the critical pro-inflammatory cytokine tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNFα) from human immune cells. Preparations of human immune cells that ranged in complexity were studied to determine if the effects of the compounds were consistent as the composition of the cell preparation became more heterogeneous. Cell preparations studied were: NK cells, monocyte-depleted (MD) peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs), and PBMCs. Exposure of NK cells to higher concentrations of HBCD (5 and 2.5 µM) caused decreased secretion of TNFα. However, when the cell preparation contained T lymphocytes (MD-PBMCs and PBMCs) these same concentrations of HBCD increased TNFα secretion as did nearly all other concentrations. This suggests that HBCD's ability to increase TNFα secretion from immune cells was dependent on the presence of T lymphocytes. In contrast, exposures to TBBPA decreased the secretion of TNFα from all immune cell preparations regardless of the composition of the cell preparation. Further, HBCD-induced increases in TNFα secretion utilized the p38 MARK pathway. Thus, both HBCD and TBBPA may have the capacity to disrupt the inflammatory response with HBCD having the potential to cause chronic inflammation.
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- Sharia Yasmin
- Departments of Biological Sciences, Tennessee State University, Nashville, TN, 37209, USA
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- Departments of Chemistry, Tennessee State University, Nashville, TN, 37209, USA.
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Panagiotou C, Mihailidou C, Brauhli G, Katsarou O, Moutsatsou P. Effect of steviol, steviol glycosides and stevia extract on glucocorticoid receptor signaling in normal and cancer blood cells. Mol Cell Endocrinol 2018; 460:189-199. [PMID: 28754349 DOI: 10.1016/j.mce.2017.07.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2017] [Revised: 06/27/2017] [Accepted: 07/24/2017] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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The use of steviol glycosides as non-caloric sweeteners has proven to be beneficial for patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D), obesity, and metabolic syndrome. However, recent data demonstrate that steviol and stevioside might act as glucocorticoid receptor (GR) agonists and thus correlate with adverse effects on metabolism. Herein, we evaluated the impact of steviol, steviol glycosides, and a Greek-derived stevia extract on a number of key steps of GR signaling cascade in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) and in Jurkat leukemia cells. Our results revealed that none of the tested compounds altered the expression of primary GR-target genes (GILZ, FKPB5), GR protein levels or GR subcellular localization in PBMCs; those compounds increased GILZ and FKPB5 mRNA levels as well as GRE-mediated luciferase activity, inducing in parallel GR nuclear translocation in Jurkat cells. The GR-modulatory activity demonstrated by stevia-compounds in Jurkat cells but not in PBMCs may be due to a cell-type specific effect.
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- Christina Panagiotou
- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, University General Hospital "ATTIKO", Athens, Greece
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- Department of Biological Chemistry, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- 2nd Blood Transfusion Center and Hemophilia Center, Laikon General Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, University General Hospital "ATTIKO", Athens, Greece.
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Papillary renal cell carcinoma-derived chemerin, IL-8, and CXCL16 promote monocyte recruitment and differentiation into foam-cell macrophages. J Transl Med 2017; 97:1296-1305. [PMID: 28759013 PMCID: PMC5668481 DOI: 10.1038/labinvest.2017.78] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2017] [Revised: 06/02/2017] [Accepted: 06/02/2017] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Papillary renal cell carcinoma (pRCC) is the second most common type of renal cell carcinoma. The only curative treatment available for pRCC is radical surgery. If the disease becomes widespread, neither chemo- nor radiotherapy will have therapeutic effect, hence further research on pRCC is of utmost importance. Histologically, pRCC is characterized by a papillary growth pattern with focal aggregation of macrophages of the foam cell phenotype. In other forms of cancer, a clear role for tumor-associated macrophages during cancer growth and progression has been shown. Although the presence of foamy macrophages is a histological hallmark of pRCC tumors, little is known regarding their role in pRCC biology. In order to study the interaction between pRCC tumor and myeloid cells, we established primary cultures from pRCC tissue. We show that human pRCC cells secrete the chemokines IL-8, CXCL16, and chemerin, and that these factors attract primary human monocytes in vitro. RNAseq data from The Cancer Genome Atlas confirmed a high expression of these factors in pRCC tissue. Conditioned medium from pRCC cultures induced a shift in human monocytes toward the M2 macrophage phenotype. In extended cultures, these macrophages became enlarged and loaded with lipids, adopting the foam cell morphology found in pRCC tissue. These results show for the first time that pRCC primary tumor cells secrete factors that attract and differentiate monocytes into anti-inflammatory tumor-associated macrophages with foam cell histology.
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Mutlu BR, Smith KC, Edd JF, Nadar P, Dlamini M, Kapur R, Toner M. Non-equilibrium Inertial Separation Array for High-throughput, Large-volume Blood Fractionation. Sci Rep 2017; 7:9915. [PMID: 28855584 PMCID: PMC5577162 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-10295-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2017] [Accepted: 08/07/2017] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Microfluidic blood processing is used in a range of applications from cancer therapeutics to infectious disease diagnostics. As these applications are being translated to clinical use, processing larger volumes of blood in shorter timescales with high-reliability and robustness is becoming a pressing need. In this work, we report a scaled, label-free cell separation mechanism called non-equilibrium inertial separation array (NISA). The NISA mechanism consists of an array of islands that exert a passive inertial lift force on proximate cells, thus enabling gentler manipulation of the cells without the need of physical contact. As the cells follow their size-based, deterministic path to their equilibrium positions, a preset fraction of the flow is siphoned to separate the smaller cells from the main flow. The NISA device was used to fractionate 400 mL of whole blood in less than 3 hours, and produce an ultrapure buffy coat (96.6% white blood cell yield, 0.0059% red blood cell carryover) by processing whole blood at 3 mL/min, or ∼300 million cells/second. This device presents a feasible alternative for fractionating blood for transfusion, cellular therapy and blood-based diagnostics, and could significantly improve the sensitivity of rare cell isolation devices by increasing the processed whole blood volume.
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- Baris R Mutlu
- BioMEMS Resource Center, Center for Engineering in Medicine and Surgical Services, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, USA
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- MicroMedicine Inc., Watertown, Massachusetts, 02472, USA
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- BioMEMS Resource Center, Center for Engineering in Medicine and Surgical Services, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, USA.,Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, USA
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- MicroMedicine Inc., Watertown, Massachusetts, 02472, USA
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- BioMEMS Resource Center, Center for Engineering in Medicine and Surgical Services, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, USA
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- BioMEMS Resource Center, Center for Engineering in Medicine and Surgical Services, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, USA.,Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, USA.,MicroMedicine Inc., Watertown, Massachusetts, 02472, USA
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- BioMEMS Resource Center, Center for Engineering in Medicine and Surgical Services, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, USA. .,Shriners Hospital for Children, Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, USA.
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Brown S, Wilburn W, Martin T, Whalen M. Butyltin compounds alter secretion of interleukin 6 from human immune cells. J Appl Toxicol 2017; 38:201-218. [PMID: 28840599 DOI: 10.1002/jat.3514] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2017] [Revised: 07/18/2017] [Accepted: 07/19/2017] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Butyltins (BTs), tributyltin (TBT) and dibutyltin (DBT) are organotin compounds that have been used in a variety of industrial applications; as a result, these compounds have been found in human blood. Interleukin (IL)-6 is a proinflammatory mediator that is produced by T lymphocytes and monocytes. It is responsible for immune response regulation as well as tissue repair and cellular growth. Both BTs decrease the ability of human natural killer cells to destroy tumor cells and alter the secretion of proinflammatory cytokines tumor necrosis factor alpha, interferon gamma and IL-1 beta (β) from human lymphocytes ex vivo. Here, we show that BTs alter the secretion of IL-6 from increasingly reconstituted preparations of human immune cells. IL-6 secretion was examined after 24 hour, 48 hour or 6 day exposures to TBT and DBT in highly enriched human natural killer cells, monocyte-depleted peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs), PBMCs, granulocytes and a preparation combining both PBMCs and granulocytes (PBMCs + granulocytes). The results indicated that both BTs altered IL-6 secretion from all cell preparations. Significant decreases of IL-6 secretion were seen at the highest concentration of TBT (200 nm) and DBT (5-2.5 μm) while the lower concentrations of DBT (0.05 and 0.1 μm) caused elevation of IL-6 secretion. The data indicate that BT-induced alterations of IL-6 secretion from immune cells may be a significant consequence of BT exposures that may potentially affect immune competence.
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- Shyretha Brown
- Departments of Biological Sciences and Chemistry, Tennessee State University, Nashville, Tennessee, 37209, USA
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- Departments of Chemistry, Tennessee State University, Nashville, Tennessee, 37209, USA
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- Departments of Chemistry, Tennessee State University, Nashville, Tennessee, 37209, USA
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- Departments of Chemistry, Tennessee State University, Nashville, Tennessee, 37209, USA
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Brown S, Tehrani S, Whalen MM. Dibutyltin-induced alterations of interleukin 1beta secretion from human immune cells. J Appl Toxicol 2017; 37:181-191. [PMID: 27185338 PMCID: PMC5114172 DOI: 10.1002/jat.3339] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2016] [Revised: 03/23/2016] [Accepted: 03/28/2016] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Dibutyltin (DBT) is used to stabilize polyvinyl chloride plastics (including pipes that distribute drinking water) and as a de-worming agent in poultry. DBT is found in human blood, and DBT exposures alter the secretion of tumor necrosis factor alpha and interferon gamma from lymphocytes. Interleukin (IL)-1β is a proinflammatory cytokine that regulates cellular growth, tissue restoration and immune response regulation. IL-1β plays a role in increasing invasiveness of certain tumors. This study reveals that exposures to DBT (24 h, 48 h and 6 days) modify the secretion of IL-1β from increasingly reconstituted preparations of human immune cells (highly enriched human natural killer cells, monocyte-depleted [MD] peripheral blood mononuclear cells [PBMCs], PBMCs, granulocytes and a preparation combining both PBMCs and granulocytes). DBT altered IL-1β secretion from all cell preparations. Higher concentrations of DBT (5 and 2.5 μm) decreased the secretion of IL-1β, while lower concentrations of DBT (0.1 and 0.05 μm) increased the secretion of IL-1β. Selected signaling pathways were examined in MD-PBMCs to determine if they play a role in DBT-induced elevations of IL-1β secretion. Pathways examined were IL-1β converting enzyme (caspase 1), mitogen-activated protein kinases and nuclear factor kappa B. Caspase 1 and mitogen-activated protein kinase pathways appear to be utilized by DBT in increasing IL-1β secretion. These results indicate that DBT alters IL-1β secretion from human immune cells in an ex. vivo system utilizing several IL-1β regulating signaling pathways. Thus, DBT may have the potential to alter IL-1β secretion in an in vivo system. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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- Shyretha Brown
- Department of Biological Sciences, Tennessee State University, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Tennessee State University, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Tennessee State University, Nashville, TN, USA
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Massawe R, Drabo L, Whalen M. Effects of pentachlorophenol and dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane on secretion of interferon gamma (IFNγ) and tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNFα) from human immune cells. Toxicol Mech Methods 2017; 27:223-235. [PMID: 28024448 DOI: 10.1080/15376516.2016.1275906] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Pentachlorophenol (PCP) and dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) are pesticides that have been widely used and significantly contaminate the environment. Both are found in human blood and have been shown to alter the lytic and binding function of human natural killer (NK) cells. Interferon gamma (IFNγ) and tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNFα) are pro-inflammatory cytokines, which regulate immune responsiveness to pathogens and tumors. Their levels require very tight control to prevent loss of immune competence or excessive inflammation. Here, we examined the capacity of PCP and DDT to alter the secretion of these critical pro-inflammatory cytokines from increasingly reconstituted (more complex) preparations of human immune cells which included NK cells, monocyte-depleted (MD) peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) (a preparation that is predominantly lymphocytes) and PBMCs (a preparation containing lymphocytes and monocytes). Results indicated that exposure to PCP decreased IFNγ secretion at the highest exposures (2.5 and 5 μM) and increased IFNγ secretion at lower concentrations. These effects were seen irrespective of the complexity of the cell preparation. PCP at 2.5 and 5 μM generally decreased TNFα secretion from NK cells, but had inconsistent effects in MD-PBMCs and PBMCs. Exposure of each of the immune cell preparations to DDT caused increase in IFNγ secretion. DDT (2.5 μM) increased TNFα secretion from MD-PBMCs after either 24 h or 48 h of exposure. The mechanism of PCP-induced increase in IFNγ secretion appears to involve the p38 mitogen activated protein kinase (MAPK) pathway, based on loss of PCP stimulated increase when this pathway was inhibited.
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- Reda Massawe
- a Department of Chemistry , Tennessee State University , Nashville , TN , USA
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- b Department of Biological Sciences , Tennessee State University , Nashville , TN , USA
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- a Department of Chemistry , Tennessee State University , Nashville , TN , USA
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Allaoui R, Bergenfelz C, Mohlin S, Hagerling C, Salari K, Werb Z, Anderson RL, Ethier SP, Jirström K, Påhlman S, Bexell D, Tahin B, Johansson ME, Larsson C, Leandersson K. Cancer-associated fibroblast-secreted CXCL16 attracts monocytes to promote stroma activation in triple-negative breast cancers. Nat Commun 2016; 7:13050. [PMID: 27725631 PMCID: PMC5062608 DOI: 10.1038/ncomms13050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 125] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2016] [Accepted: 08/22/2016] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Triple-negative (TN) breast cancers (ER−PR−HER2−) are highly metastatic and associated with poor prognosis. Within this subtype, invasive, stroma-rich tumours with infiltration of inflammatory cells are even more aggressive. The effect of myeloid cells on reactive stroma formation in TN breast cancer is largely unknown. Here, we show that primary human monocytes have a survival advantage, proliferate in vivo and develop into immunosuppressive myeloid cells expressing the myeloid-derived suppressor cell marker S100A9 only in a TN breast cancer environment. This results in activation of cancer-associated fibroblasts and expression of CXCL16, which we show to be a monocyte chemoattractant. We propose that this migratory feedback loop amplifies the formation of a reactive stroma, contributing to the aggressive phenotype of TN breast tumours. These insights could help select more suitable therapies targeting the stromal component of these tumours, and could aid prediction of drug resistance. A reactive tumour stroma is associated with poor prognosis. Here, the authors show that in patients with triple negative breast cancer resident monocytes activate cancer-associated fibroblasts and induce production of CXCL16, which acts as a monocyte chemoattractant, resulting in an amplificatory feedback loop.
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- Roni Allaoui
- Department of Translational Medicine, Cancer Immunology, Lund University, Malmö 205 02, Sweden
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- Department of Translational Medicine, Cancer Immunology, Lund University, Malmö 205 02, Sweden
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Translational Cancer Research, Lund University, Lund 223 63, Sweden
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- Department of Translational Medicine, Cancer Immunology, Lund University, Malmö 205 02, Sweden.,Department of Anatomy and the Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California, San Francisco, California 94143-0452, USA
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- Department of Anatomy and the Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California, San Francisco, California 94143-0452, USA
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- Department of Anatomy and the Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California, San Francisco, California 94143-0452, USA
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- Sir Peter MacCallum Department of Oncology, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne 8006, Australia
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Hollings Cancer Center, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina 29425, USA
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- Department of Clinical Sciences Lund, Oncology and Pathology, Lund University, Lund 221 85, Sweden
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Translational Cancer Research, Lund University, Lund 223 63, Sweden
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Translational Cancer Research, Lund University, Lund 223 63, Sweden
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- Department of Translational Medicine, Clinical Pathology, Skånes Universitetssjukhus, Malmö 205 02, Sweden
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- Department of Translational Medicine, Cancer Immunology, Lund University, Malmö 205 02, Sweden.,Department of Translational Medicine, Clinical Pathology, Skånes Universitetssjukhus, Malmö 205 02, Sweden
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Translational Cancer Research, Lund University, Lund 223 63, Sweden
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- Department of Translational Medicine, Cancer Immunology, Lund University, Malmö 205 02, Sweden
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Exposures to the environmental toxicants pentachlorophenol (PCP) and dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) modify secretion of interleukin 1-beta (IL-1β) from human immune cells. Arch Toxicol 2016; 91:1795-1808. [PMID: 27592000 DOI: 10.1007/s00204-016-1829-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2016] [Accepted: 08/24/2016] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Pentachlorophenol (PCP) and Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) are environmental contaminants found in human blood. Previous studies have shown that PCP and DDT inhibit the lytic function of highly purified human natural killer (NK) lymphocytes and decrease the expression of several surface proteins on NK cells. Interleukin-1 βeta (IL-1β) is a cytokine produced by lymphocytes and monocytes, and anything that elevates its levels inappropriately can lead to chronic inflammation, which among other consequences can increase tumor development and invasiveness. Here, PCP and DDT were examined for their ability to alter secretion of IL-1β from immune cell preparations of various complexity: NK cells; monocyte-depleted (MD) peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCS); and PBMCs. Cells were exposed to concentrations of PCP ranging from 5 to 0.05 µM and DDT concentrations of 2.5-0.025 μM for 24, 48 h, and 6 days. Results showed that both PCP and DDT increased IL-1β secretion from all of the immune cell preparations. The specific concentrations of PCP and DDT that increased IL-1β secretion varied by donor. Immune cells from all donors showed compound-induced increases in IL-1β secretion at one or more concentration at one or more length of exposure. The mechanism of PCP stimulation of IL1-β secretion was also addressed, and it appears that the MAPKs, ERK1/2 and p38, may be utilized by PCP to stimulate secretion of IL-1β.
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Amara S, Whalen M, Tiriveedhi V. High salt induces anti-inflammatory MΦ2-like phenotype in peripheral macrophages. Biochem Biophys Rep 2016; 7:1-9. [PMID: 27231721 PMCID: PMC4877052 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrep.2016.05.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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Macrophages play a critical role in inflammation and antigen-presentation. Abnormal macrophage function has been attributed in autoimmune diseases and cancer progression. Recent evidence suggests that high salt tissue micro-environment causes changes in macrophage activation. In our current report, we studied the role of extracellular sodium chloride on phenotype changes in peripheral circulating monocyte/macrophages collected from healthy donors. High salt (0.2 M NaCl vs basal 0.1 M NaCl) treatment resulted in a decrease in MΦ1 macrophage phenotype (CD11b+CD14highCD16low) from 77.4±6.2% (0.1 M) to 29.3±5.7% (0.2 M, p<0.05), while there was an increase in MΦ2 macrophage phenotype (CD11b+ CD14lowCD16high) from 17.2±5.9% (0.1 M) to 67.4±9.4% (0.2 M, p<0.05). ELISA-based cytokine analysis demonstrated that high salt treatment induced decreased expression of in the MΦ1 phenotype specific pro-inflammatory cytokine, TNFα (3.3 fold), IL-12 (2.3 fold), CCL-10 (2 fold) and CCL-5 (3.8 fold), but conversely induced an enhanced expression MΦ2-like phenotype specific anti-inflammatory cytokine, IL-10, TGFβ, CCL-17 (3.7 fold) and CCR-2 (4.3 fold). Further high salt treatment significantly decreased phagocytic efficiency of macrophages and inducible nitric oxide synthetase expression. Taken together, these data suggest that high salt extracellular environment induces an anti-inflammatory MΦ2-like macrophage phenotype with poor phagocytic and potentially reduced antigen presentation capacity commonly found in tumor microenvironment. High salt induced macrophage switch from MΦ1 to MΦ2-like phenotype. High salt induced anti-inflammatory MΦ2-specific cytokine profile. Reduced phagocytic efficiency upon high salt treatment. Inhibition of iNOS activity following high salt stimulation.
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- Department of Chemistry, Tennessee State University; Nashville, TN
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Anisuzzaman S, Whalen MM. Tetrabromobisphenol A and hexabromocyclododecane alter secretion of IL-1β from human immune cells. J Immunotoxicol 2016; 13:403-16. [PMID: 27297965 PMCID: PMC4910520 DOI: 10.3109/1547691x.2015.1111960] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2015] [Accepted: 10/19/2015] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBPA) and hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD), flame retardant compounds used in epoxy resin circuit boards and upholstery, contaminate the environment and are found in human serum. Lymphocytes and monocytes are immune cells that, among other functions, secrete pro-inflammatory cytokines such as interleukin (IL)-1β, an important regulator of immune responsiveness and tissue growth and repair. Thus, if its levels are dysregulated, loss of proper immune function and increased invasiveness of tumors could ensue. This study examines whether exposures to varying concentrations (0.05-5.0 μM) of TBBPA and HBCD for 24 h, 48 h and 6 days interfere with the ability of immune cells to secrete IL-1β. The immune cell preparations examined were human natural killer (NK) cells, monocyte-depleted (MD) peripheral blood mononuclear cells (MD-PBMC) and PBMC. Both increased and decreased secretion of IL-1β from all three types of cell preparation were seen with TBBPA exposures and were dependent on concentration and length of exposure. TBBPA induced changes varied considerably from donor to donor. Exposure to HBCD from 0.5-5.0 μM caused increases in IL-1β secretion after all lengths of exposures in all cell preparations. The specific HBCD levels at which increases occurred varied among donors. Examinations of the signaling pathway(s) responsible for the elevated secretion of IL-1β after HBCD exposure were carried out in MD-PBMC cells. Results revealed that MAPK pathways (ERK1/2 and p38) appear to be the targets of HBCD that lead to increased IL-1β secretion from immune cells.
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- Sharif Anisuzzaman
- a Department of Chemistry , Tennessee State University , Nashville , TN , USA
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- a Department of Chemistry , Tennessee State University , Nashville , TN , USA
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Marchesan J, Jiao Y, Schaff RA, Hao J, Morelli T, Kinney JS, Gerow E, Sheridan R, Rodrigues V, Paster BJ, Inohara N, Giannobile WV. TLR4, NOD1 and NOD2 mediate immune recognition of putative newly identified periodontal pathogens. Mol Oral Microbiol 2015; 31:243-258. [PMID: 26177212 DOI: 10.1111/omi.12116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/05/2015] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Periodontitis is a polymicrobial inflammatory disease that results from the interaction between the oral microbiota and the host immunity. Although the innate immune response is important for disease initiation and progression, the innate immune receptors that recognize both classical and putative periodontal pathogens that elicit an immune response have not been elucidated. By using the Human Oral Microbe Identification Microarray (HOMIM), we identified multiple predominant oral bacterial species in human plaque biofilm that strongly associate with severe periodontitis. Ten of the identified species were evaluated in greater depth, six being classical pathogens and four putative novel pathogens. Using human peripheral blood monocytes (HPBM) and murine bone-marrow-derived macrophages (BMDM) from wild-type (WT) and Toll-like receptor (TLR)-specific and MyD88 knockouts (KOs), we demonstrated that heat-killed Campylobacter concisus, Campylobacter rectus, Selenomonas infelix, Porphyromonas endodontalis, Porphyromonas gingivalis, and Tannerella forsythia mediate high immunostimulatory activity. Campylobacter concisus, C. rectus, and S. infelix exhibited robust TLR4 stimulatory activity. Studies using mesothelial cells from WT and NOD1-specific KOs and NOD2-expressing human embryonic kidney cells demonstrated that Eubacterium saphenum, Eubacterium nodatum and Filifactor alocis exhibit robust NOD1 stimulatory activity, and that Porphyromonas endodontalis and Parvimonas micra have the highest NOD2 stimulatory activity. These studies allowed us to provide important evidence on newly identified putative pathogens in periodontal disease pathogenesis showing that these bacteria exhibit different immunostimulatory activity via TLR4, NOD1, and NOD2 (Clinicaltrials.gov NCT01154855).
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- Julie Marchesan
- Department of Periodontics and Oral Medicine & Michigan Center for Oral Health Research, University of Michigan School of Dentistry, Ann Arbor, Michigan USA.,Department of Periodontology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Department of Periodontics and Oral Medicine & Michigan Center for Oral Health Research, University of Michigan School of Dentistry, Ann Arbor, Michigan USA
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- Department of Periodontics and Oral Medicine & Michigan Center for Oral Health Research, University of Michigan School of Dentistry, Ann Arbor, Michigan USA
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- Department of Periodontics and Oral Medicine & Michigan Center for Oral Health Research, University of Michigan School of Dentistry, Ann Arbor, Michigan USA
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- Department of Periodontics and Oral Medicine & Michigan Center for Oral Health Research, University of Michigan School of Dentistry, Ann Arbor, Michigan USA.,Department of Periodontology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Department of Periodontics and Oral Medicine & Michigan Center for Oral Health Research, University of Michigan School of Dentistry, Ann Arbor, Michigan USA
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- Department of Periodontics and Oral Medicine & Michigan Center for Oral Health Research, University of Michigan School of Dentistry, Ann Arbor, Michigan USA
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- Department of Periodontics and Oral Medicine & Michigan Center for Oral Health Research, University of Michigan School of Dentistry, Ann Arbor, Michigan USA
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- Department of Periodontics and Oral Medicine & Michigan Center for Oral Health Research, University of Michigan School of Dentistry, Ann Arbor, Michigan USA
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- The Forsyth Institute, Cambridge, MA, USA.,Department of Oral Medicine, Infection, and Immunity, Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Periodontics and Oral Medicine & Michigan Center for Oral Health Research, University of Michigan School of Dentistry, Ann Arbor, Michigan USA
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Almughamsi H, Whalen MM. Hexabromocyclododecane and tetrabromobisphenol A alter secretion of interferon gamma (IFN-γ) from human immune cells. Arch Toxicol 2015; 90:1695-707. [PMID: 26302867 DOI: 10.1007/s00204-015-1586-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2015] [Accepted: 08/13/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD) and tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBPA) are brominated flame-retardant compounds used in a variety of applications including insulation, upholstery, and epoxy resin circuit boards. Interferon gamma (IFN-γ) is an inflammatory cytokine produced by activated T and NK cells that regulates immune responsiveness. HBCD and TBBPA are found in human blood, and previous studies have shown that they alter the ability of human natural killer (NK) lymphocytes to destroy tumor cells. This study examines whether HBCD and TBBPA affect the secretion of IFN-γ from increasingly complex preparations of human immune cells-purified NK cells, monocyte-depleted (MD) peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs), and PBMCs. Both HBCD and TBBPA were tested at concentrations ranging from 0.05 to 5 µM. HBCD generally caused increases in IFN-γ secretion after 24-h, 48-h, and 6-day exposures in each of the different cell preparations. The specific concentration of HBCD that caused increases as well as the magnitude of the increase varied from donor to donor. In contrast, TBBPA tended to decrease secretion of IFN-γ from NK cells, MD-PBMCs, and PBMCs. Thus, exposure to these compounds may potentially disrupt the immune regulation mediated by IFN-γ. Signaling pathways that have the capacity to regulate IFN-γ production (nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB), p44/42, p38, JNK) were examined for their role in the HBCD-induced increases in IFN-γ. Results showed that the p44/42 (ERK1/2) MAPK pathway appears to be important in HBCD-induced increases in IFN-γ secretion from human immune cells.
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- Haifa Almughamsi
- Department of Chemistry, Tennessee State University, 3500 John A. Merritt Blvd., Nashville, TN, 37209, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Tennessee State University, 3500 John A. Merritt Blvd., Nashville, TN, 37209, USA.
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Brown S, Whalen M. Tributyltin alters secretion of interleukin 1 beta from human immune cells. J Appl Toxicol 2015; 35:895-908. [PMID: 25382723 PMCID: PMC4424187 DOI: 10.1002/jat.3087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2014] [Revised: 09/02/2014] [Accepted: 09/26/2014] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Tributyltin (TBT) has been used as a biocide in industrial applications such as wood preservation, antifouling paint and antifungal agents. Owing to its many uses, it contaminates the environment and has been found in human blood samples. Interleukin-1 beta (IL-1β) is a pro-inflammatory cytokine that promotes cell growth, tissue repair and immune response regulation. Produced predominately by both monocytes and macrophages, IL-1β appears to increase the invasiveness of certain tumors. This study shows that TBT modifies the secretion of IL-1β from increasingly reconstituted preparations of human immune cells. IL-1β secretion was examined after 24-, 48-h or 6-day exposures to TBT in highly enriched human natural killer (NK) cells, monocyte-depleted peripheral blood mononuclear cells (MD-PBMCs), PBMCs, granulocytes and a preparation combining both PBMCs and granulocytes (PBMCs+granulocytes). TBT altered IL-1β secretion from all of the cell preparations. The 200 nM concentration of TBT normally blocked the secretion of IL-1β, whereas lower concentrations (usually 5-50 nM) elevated secretion of IL-1β. Examination of the signaling pathway(s) responsible for the elevated secretion of IL-1β was carried out in MD-PBMCs. Pathways examined were IL-1β processing (Caspase-1), mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs) and nuclear factor kappa B (NFκB). Results indicated that MAPK pathways (p44/42 and p38) appear to be the targets of TBT that lead to increased IL-1β secretion from immune cells. These results from human immune cells show IL-1β dysregulation by TBT is occurring ex vivo. Thus, the potential for in vivo effects on pro-inflammatory cytokine levels may possibly be a consequence of TBT exposures.
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- Shyretha Brown
- Department of Biological Sciences, Tennessee State University, Nashville, TN, 37209, USA
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- Department Chemistry, Tennessee State University, Nashville, TN, 37209, USA
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Bergenfelz C, Larsson AM, von Stedingk K, Gruvberger-Saal S, Aaltonen K, Jansson S, Jernström H, Janols H, Wullt M, Bredberg A, Rydén L, Leandersson K. Systemic Monocytic-MDSCs Are Generated from Monocytes and Correlate with Disease Progression in Breast Cancer Patients. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0127028. [PMID: 25992611 PMCID: PMC4439153 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0127028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 106] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2014] [Accepted: 04/10/2015] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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Myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs) are highly immunosuppressive myeloid cells, which increase in cancer patients. The molecular mechanism behind their generation and function is unclear. Whereas granulocytic-MDSCs correlate with poor overall survival in breast cancer, the presence and relevance of monocytic-MDSCs (Mo-MDSCs) is unknown. Here we report for the first time an enrichment of functional blood Mo-MDSCs in breast cancer patients before they acquire a typical Mo-MDSC surface phenotype. A clear population of Mo-MDSCs with the typical cell surface phenotype (CD14(+)HLA-DR(low/-)CD86(low/-)CD80(low/-)CD163(low/-)) increased significantly first during disease progression and correlated to metastasis to lymph nodes and visceral organs. Furthermore, monocytes, comprising the Mo-MDSC population, from patients with metastatic breast cancer resemble the reprogrammed immunosuppressive monocytes in patients with severe infections, both by their surface and functional phenotype but also at their molecular gene expression profile. Our data suggest that monitoring the Mo-MDSC levels in breast cancer patients may represent a novel and simple biomarker for assessing disease progression.
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- Caroline Bergenfelz
- Center for Molecular Pathology, Jan Waldenströms gata 59, Skåne University Hospital (SUS), Lund University (LU), 20502 Malmö, Sweden
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- Division of Oncology and Pathology, Department of Clinical Sciences Lund, LU, 22185 Lund, Sweden
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- Division of Oncology and Pathology, Department of Clinical Sciences Lund, LU, 22185 Lund, Sweden
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- Division of Oncology and Pathology, Department of Clinical Sciences Lund, LU, 22185 Lund, Sweden
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- Division of Oncology and Pathology, Department of Clinical Sciences Lund, LU, 22185 Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, SUS, LU, 20502 Malmö, Sweden
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, SUS, LU, 20502 Malmö, Sweden
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- Medical Microbiology, Jan Waldenströms gata 59, SUS, LU, 20502 Malmö, Sweden
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- Division of Surgery, Department of Clinical Sciences LU, 22185 Lund, Sweden
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- Center for Molecular Pathology, Jan Waldenströms gata 59, Skåne University Hospital (SUS), Lund University (LU), 20502 Malmö, Sweden
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Lawrence S, Reid J, Whalen M. Secretion of interferon gamma from human immune cells is altered by exposure to tributyltin and dibutyltin. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY 2015; 30:559-571. [PMID: 24357260 PMCID: PMC4065226 DOI: 10.1002/tox.21932] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2013] [Accepted: 11/03/2013] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Tributyltin (TBT) and dibutyltin (DBT) are widespread environmental contaminants found in food, beverages, and human blood samples. Both of these butyltins (BTs) interfere with the ability of human natural killer (NK) cells to lyse target cells and alter secretion of the pro-inflammatory cytokine tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNFα) from human immune cells in vitro. The capacity of BTs to interfere with secretion of other pro-inflammatory cytokines has not been examined. Interferon gamma (IFNγ) is a modulator of adaptive and innate immune responses, playing an important role in overall immune competence. This study shows that both TBT and DBT alter secretion of IFNγ from human immune cells. Peripheral blood cell preparations that were increasingly reconstituted were used to determine if exposures to either TBT or DBT affected IFNγ secretion and how the makeup of the cell preparation influenced that effect. IFNγ secretion was examined after 24 h, 48 h, and 6 day exposures to TBT (200 - 2.5 nM) and DBT (5 - 0.05 µM) in highly enriched human NK cells, a monocyte-depleted preparation of PBMCs, and monocyte-containing PBMCs. Both BTs altered IFNγ secretion from immune cells at most of the conditions tested (either increasing or decreasing secretion). However, there was significant variability among donors as to the concentrations and time points that showed changes as well as the baseline secretion of IFNγ. The majority of donors showed an increase in IFNγ secretion in response to at least one concentration of TBT or DBT at a minimum of one length of exposure.
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- Shanieek Lawrence
- Department of Biological Sciences, Tennessee State University, 3500 John A. Merritt Blvd., Nashville, Tennessee, 37209, USA
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Oden F, Marino SF, Brand J, Scheu S, Kriegel C, Olal D, Takvorian A, Westermann J, Yilmaz B, Hinz M, Daumke O, Höpken UE, Müller G, Lipp M. Potent anti-tumor response by targeting B cell maturation antigen (BCMA) in a mouse model of multiple myeloma. Mol Oncol 2015; 9:1348-58. [PMID: 25953704 DOI: 10.1016/j.molonc.2015.03.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2014] [Revised: 03/23/2015] [Accepted: 03/24/2015] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Multiple myeloma (MM) is an aggressive incurable plasma cell malignancy with a median life expectancy of less than seven years. Antibody-based therapies have demonstrated substantial clinical benefit for patients with hematological malignancies, particular in B cell Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. The lack of immunotherapies specifically targeting MM cells led us to develop a human-mouse chimeric antibody directed against the B cell maturation antigen (BCMA), which is almost exclusively expressed on plasma cells and multiple myeloma cells. The high affinity antibody blocks the binding of the native ligands APRIL and BAFF to BCMA. This finding is rationalized by the high resolution crystal structure of the Fab fragment in complex with the extracellular domain of BCMA. Most importantly, the antibody effectively depletes MM cells in vitro and in vivo and substantially prolongs tumor-free survival under therapeutic conditions in a xenograft mouse model. A BCMA-antibody-based therapy is therefore a promising option for the effective treatment of multiple myeloma and autoimmune diseases.
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- Felix Oden
- Max-Delbrück-Center of Molecular Medicine (MDC), Department of Tumor Genetics and Immunogenetics, Robert-Rössle-Strasse 10, 13125 Berlin, Germany.
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- Max-Delbrück-Center of Molecular Medicine, Crystallography, Robert-Rössle-Strasse 10, 13125 Berlin, Germany.
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- Max-Delbrück-Center of Molecular Medicine, Crystallography, Robert-Rössle-Strasse 10, 13125 Berlin, Germany
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- Max-Delbrück-Center of Molecular Medicine (MDC), Department of Tumor Genetics and Immunogenetics, Robert-Rössle-Strasse 10, 13125 Berlin, Germany
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- Max-Delbrück-Center of Molecular Medicine (MDC), Department of Tumor Genetics and Immunogenetics, Robert-Rössle-Strasse 10, 13125 Berlin, Germany
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- Max-Delbrück-Center of Molecular Medicine, Crystallography, Robert-Rössle-Strasse 10, 13125 Berlin, Germany
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- Charité University Medicine Berlin, Campus Virchow-Klinikum, Department of Hematology, Oncology and Tumor Immunology, Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353 Berlin, Germany
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- Charité University Medicine Berlin, Campus Virchow-Klinikum, Department of Hematology, Oncology and Tumor Immunology, Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353 Berlin, Germany
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- Max-Delbrück-Center for Molecular Medicine (MDC), Department of Signal Transduction in Tumor Cells, Robert-Rössle-Strasse 10, 13125 Berlin, Germany
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- Max-Delbrück-Center for Molecular Medicine (MDC), Department of Signal Transduction in Tumor Cells, Robert-Rössle-Strasse 10, 13125 Berlin, Germany
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- Max-Delbrück-Center of Molecular Medicine, Crystallography, Robert-Rössle-Strasse 10, 13125 Berlin, Germany
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- Max-Delbrück-Center of Molecular Medicine (MDC), Department of Tumor Genetics and Immunogenetics, Robert-Rössle-Strasse 10, 13125 Berlin, Germany
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- Max-Delbrück-Center of Molecular Medicine (MDC), Department of Tumor Genetics and Immunogenetics, Robert-Rössle-Strasse 10, 13125 Berlin, Germany
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- Max-Delbrück-Center of Molecular Medicine (MDC), Department of Tumor Genetics and Immunogenetics, Robert-Rössle-Strasse 10, 13125 Berlin, Germany.
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Tomimaru Y, Mishra S, Safran H, Charpentier KP, Martin W, De Groot AS, Gregory SH, Wands JR. Aspartate-β-hydroxylase induces epitope-specific T cell responses in hepatocellular carcinoma. Vaccine 2015; 33:1256-66. [PMID: 25629522 DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2015.01.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2014] [Revised: 11/13/2014] [Accepted: 01/19/2015] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
Abstract
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) has a poor prognosis due to high recurrence rate. Aspartate-β-hydroxylase (ASPH) is a highly conserved transmembrane protein, which is over expressed in HCC and promotes a malignant phenotype. The capability of ASPH protein-derived HLA class I and II peptides to generate antigen specific CD4(+) and CD8(+) immune responses is unknown. Therefore, these studies aim to define the epitope specific components required for a peptide based candidate vaccine. Monocyte-derived dendritic cells (DCs) generated from the peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) of HCC patients were loaded with ASPH protein. Helper CD4(+) T cells and CD8(+) cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTLs) were co-incubated with the DCs; T cell activation was evaluated by flow cytometric analysis. Immunoinformatics tools were used to predict HLA class I- and class II-restricted ASPH sequences, and the corresponding peptides were synthesized. The immunogenicity of each peptide in cultures of human PBMCs was determined by IFN-γ ELISpot assay. ASPH protein-loaded DCs activated both CD4(+) and CD8(+) T cells contained within the PBMC population derived from HCC patients. Furthermore, the predicted HLA class I- and class II-restricted ASPH peptides were significantly immunogenic. Both HLA class I- and class II-restricted peptides derived from ASPH induce T cell activation in HCC. We observed that ASPH protein and related peptides were highly immunogenic in patients with HCC and produce the type of cellular immune responses required for generation of anti-tumor activity.
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- Yoshito Tomimaru
- Liver Research Center, Rhode Island Hospital and the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI 02903, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Rhode Island Hospital and the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI 02903, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Rhode Island Hospital and the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI 02903, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Rhode Island Hospital and the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI 02903, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Rhode Island Hospital and the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI 02903, USA
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- Liver Research Center, Rhode Island Hospital and the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI 02903, USA; Department of Medicine, Rhode Island Hospital and the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI 02903, USA.
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Tremblay MM, Houtman JCD. TCR-mediated functions are enhanced in activated peripheral blood T cells isolated from leucocyte reduction systems. J Immunol Methods 2014; 416:137-45. [PMID: 25462023 DOI: 10.1016/j.jim.2014.11.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2014] [Revised: 11/19/2014] [Accepted: 11/20/2014] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
Abstract
Buffy coats are the most common method for the acquisition of activated primary human T cells for research or clinical applications, but recently leukocyte reduction system (LRS) cones have emerged as a viable source for these cells. In this study, we determined if activated human T cells derived from buffy coats or LRS cones had different functionality. No changes in the expression of surface receptors were observed except for a significant increase in CD44 expression on T cells isolated from LRS cones. LRS cone-derived T cells trended towards higher receptor-mediated cytokine production and had significantly increased donor-to-donor variability in IFN-γ production. TCR-induced ERK1/ERK2 and AKT phosphorylation was also increased in T cells isolated from LRS cones. In conclusion, LRS cones are an excellent source of T cells for clinical and research applications, but these cells have subtle functional differences from T cells isolated using standard buffy coats.
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- Mikaela M Tremblay
- Department of Microbiology, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, United States
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- Department of Microbiology, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, United States.
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