| Autor: |
Yazici, Zihni A., Raschi, E., Patel, Anjana, Testoni, C., Borghi, M.O., Graham, Anne M, Meroni, P.L., Lindsey, Nigel J. |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2001 |
| Předmět: |
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| Druh dokumentu: |
Článek |
| DOI: |
10.1093/intimm/13.3.349 |
| Popis: |
Our objectives were to obtain monoclonal anti-endothelial cell antibodies (AECA) from systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients, to characterize their antigen specificity, and their capability to induce a pro-inflammatory and pro-adhesive endothelial phenotype, and to investigate the mechanism of endothelial cell (EC) activation in vitro. Monoclonal IgG AECA were generated by hybridoma formation with human SLE B cells. Antigen specificity was characterized by immunoblotting with enriched cell membrane fractions, by cytofluorimetry and by cell solid-phase ELISA. Endothelial activation was evaluated by measuring increases in U937 cell adhesiveness, adhesion molecule (E-selectin and ICAM-1) expression and IL-6 production. In addition, mechanisms of endothelial activation were investigated by assessment of NF-B by measuring the loss of its inhibitor I-B. mAb E-3 bound live EC and recognized a 42 kDa EC membrane protein, it enhanced U937 adhesiveness, E-selectin and ICAM-1 expression and IL-6 production, and caused the loss of I-B. We conclude this is the first in vitro demonstration that a human monoclonal AECA from a SLE patient reacts with a constitutive endothelial membrane antigen and induces a pro-inflammatory endothelial phenotype through NF-B activation. |
| Databáze: |
Networked Digital Library of Theses & Dissertations |
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