... lipoprotein (oxLDL) has been reported in clinical and experimental atherosclerosis, implying the involvement of humoral B cell responses However, the understanding ofthe mechanism(s) by which B cells ... atherosclerosis Of interest, B cellsand their involvement in atherosclerosis will be discussed 1.4.1 Localization of B cellsin Atherosclerosis In apoE-/- mice, it was demonstrated that the localization of ... from T cells (Ait-Oufella et al., 2010) Therefore, these observations suggest that the disagreement in assigning theroleof B cellsin atherosclerosis may be due to differing roles carrying out...
... accumulation of plasma cellsinthe bone marrow of apoE-/- mice Because we maintained the mice on BrdU in drinking water for one month, the result is also indicative that these plasma cells accumulated in ... 2006), we included the non-proliferative state of plasma cells as an additional parameter when examining plasma cellsinthe bone marrow To begin our investigation into ASCs inthe bone marrow of apoE-/- ... affected inthe apoE-/- mice In addition, our preliminary data suggests that although B1a cells did not expand inthe spleen of apoE-/- mice, we did detect increased differentiation of B1a cells into...
... fall into the state of anergy However, it remains to be determined if APOE protein is crucial in maintaining the anergy state of B cells 4.7 Roleof B cell subpopulations However, it remains unclear ... mice had an increase accumulation of apoptotic cellsinthe plaque (Bhatia et al., 2007; Lewis et al., 2009) In these aspects, the understanding ofthe generation and maintenance of modified ... frequency of oxLDL-specific IgM ASCs inthe bone marrow 157 Chapter Discussions 158 Chapter Discussion 4.1 Summary of findings Our investigations on theroleof B cellsinthepathogenesis of...
... cytokine for Tregs, and plays a key roleinthe control of self-antigen-reactive T cellsin vivo [38] The upregulation of IL-10 is in line with the induction of Tregs in vitro andin vivo in our ... addition of UC-MSCs maintained such inhibitory effects, suggesting that the transplantation of these cells is practicable and effective for treatment of RA Interestingly, the invasive behavior of FLSs ... both inflammation and tissue damage One ofthe critical mediators of inflammation in RA is the proinflammatory cytokine IL-6 Interestingly, the UC-MSCs could downregulate the IL-6 production in the...
... predominantly the tunica intima consisting ofthe endothelial layer andthe basement membrane, and αSMA (e, f) staining predominantly the tunica media consisting ofthe muscular layer ofthe arteriole ... [47] The use of FGF-2 may therefore be of particular benefit in increasing the production of matrix in cartilage tissue-engineered in vitro The inhibition of actin stress fibres by FGF-2 in adult ... higher yield ofstemcellsand there is reduced pain and morbidity associated with the harvest ofcells [8] In preliminary work, we identified perivascular cellsinthe IPFP tissue which stained with...
... into an oocyte or fused with an ES cell, the underlying mechanisms remain obscure Using the ES fusion system, Smith has found an unexpected role for the homeodomain-containing protein Nanog in ... developed in his group This, he told us, is just the beginning of an ambitious and far-reaching transcriptional profiling project As other labs around the world develop reporter lines for their favorite ... process By boosting levels of Nanog it is possible to increase the efficiency of nuclear reprogramming up to 100-fold in cell fusions between ES cellsand neural stem cells, and further experiments...
... eIF4E, the cap-binding factor The binding of maskin to eIF4E precludes the binding of eIF4G to eIF4E, thus inhibiting the formation ofthe translation initiation complex Following stimulation, the ... another rolein translation by binding the cap-binding complex (Fig 3) This complex consists ofthe cap-binding protein eIF4E, the RNA Molecular Biology ofthe Gamete 25 Figure (A) Cap-binding ... ball, which introduces the clinical andthe ethical views ofthe gamete generation from stem cells, probably one ofthe main key points ofthestem cell field in reproductive medicine, is by two...
... expression andthe clinical stage of GCTs at presentation To determine the status of pY-Flt-1 and pY-FAK in GCT samples, the staining intensity of each specimen was scored as follows: (weak staining; ... whether VEGF-signaling is involved in recruiting CD68-positive cells, such as OPCs, in GCTs We investigated the effects of GCTCM on the biological phenotypes of OPCs To examine the VEGF protein ... monocyte-like cells may induce the tyrosine phosphorylation of FAK incells within GCTs Correlation between the clinical stage and pY-Flt-1 and pY-FAK expression in GCTs To determine the biological...
... expression andthe clinical stage of GCTs at presentation To determine the status of pY-Flt-1 and pY-FAK in GCT samples, the staining intensity of each specimen was scored as follows: (weak staining; ... whether VEGF-signaling is involved in recruiting CD68-positive cells, such as OPCs, in GCTs We investigated the effects of GCTCM on the biological phenotypes of OPCs To examine the VEGF protein ... monocyte-like cells may induce the tyrosine phosphorylation of FAK incells within GCTs Correlation between the clinical stage and pY-Flt-1 and pY-FAK expression in GCTs To determine the biological...
... protein; matrilin-1) Matrilin-3 CILP (cartilage intermediate layer protein) Fibronectin PRELP (proline/arginine-rich and leucine-rich repeat protein) Chondroadherin Fibrillin Tenascin-C Elastin MGP (matrix ... during childhood, and OA ofthe knees in adulthood A complex splicing defect of exon and/ or exon 10 inthe COL9A1 gene has been identified in other families [59] Consistent with these findings, ... severity ofthe OA disorder may be influenced by multiple environmental, hormonal, and intrinsic and extrinsic factors, with multiple genes in any given individual The identification ofthe genetic...
... result in an increase inthe gene expression ofthe aggrecanase ADAMTS4 incells derived from degenerate NP In vivo, the NP contains the highest concentration of aggrecan inthe IVD The response of ... presence of IL-1Ra immunopositive cellsin every disc, with high proportions ofcellsof up to 40% showing immunoposiR737 tivity inthe NP and IAF; and high numbers ofcellsinthe NP and IAF ... IL-1 in such systems, one using ovine IVD cells [25] andthe other, rabbit IVD cells [28] This is the first reported study to investigate the effects of IL-1 on human disc cells cultured in 3D...
... through the regulation of FcRs much like the instructive roleofthe innate immune system for the adaptive response [56] The production of autoantibodies as a result ofthe failure ofthe immune system’s ... contributions of either complement or FcγRs inthe inflammatory response, especially in Arthus reaction mice models, have resulted in a better understanding oftheroleofthe complement system and FcγRs, ... at the same time and, for B cells, on the very same cell Both FcRs and complement receptors are involved inthe binding of ICs and phagocytosis; they deliver signals leading to the activation and...
... implicating osteoclasts inthepathogenesisofthe peri-implant osteolysis associated with prosthetic implant wear debris The findings of TRAP and cathepsin K expression in macrophages and foreign ... neither the β3 integrin nor the CTR are expressed by osteoclast precursors The expression of these genes increases during the late stages of osteoclast differentiation [42], after induction ofthe ... is indicated by the resorptive defect in osteoclast-mediated bone resorption in mice in which either of these genes has been deleted [36,37] In humans, inactivating mutations inthe cathepsin...
... participated inthe design ofthe study, performed the majority ofthe laboratory work and analysis, and drafted the manuscript AJF participated inthe design ofthe study and interpretation of data ... block of tissue (incorporating AF and NP in continuity) was fixed in 10% neutral buffered formalin and processed to paraffin wax Sections were taken for haematoxylin and eosin staining to score the ... inability to withstand load [3,4] Because matrix changes largely reflect alterations inthe biology ofthe cells, it is not surprising to find that during ageing and degeneration, thecells of...
... The GAG content reflected proteoglycan biosynthesis and accumulation inthe matrix, and under hypoxic conditions there was a 1.9-fold increase inthe total GAG per aggregate In spite ofthe increased ... Multilineage potential of adult human mesenchymal stemcells Science 1999, 284:143-147 Khan WS, Andrews JG, Hardingham TE: Theroleof FGF-2 inthe proliferation and chondrogenic potential of infrapatellar ... temperature in streptavidin–peroxidase complex (1:500 in DPBS; Dako), rinsed in distilled water and incubated in fast-DAB (3,3'-diaminobenzidine) peroxidase substrate (Sigma) for minutes and counterstained...
... formation, of 541.3 ± 166.3 μm2 inthe center and 386.1 ± 108.7 μm2 the periphery ofthe Ad.BMP-2 transduced aggregates, andof 307.8 ± 75.6 μm2 inthe center and 248.7 ± 65.4 μm2 the periphery ofthe ... to the joint space andthe bone Page 10 of 15 (page number not for citation purposes) respectively, alignment ofthe chondrocytes along the arcades of Benninghoff [29] and by the appearance of ... chondrocytes andin osteoarthritic cartilage [17], we were next interested inthe appearance of live and apoptotic cells within our aggregate system after 10 and 21 days, which was visualized using the...
... [1,2], B cells are considered to play important roles inthepathogenesisof RA In this regard, the synovial tissue of RA patients shows abundant accumulation of inflammatory cells, including T cells, ... Comparison ofthe migratory effects ofthe chemokines on peripheral blood CD27- and CD27+ B cellsin each individual showed that for each ofthe chemokines, the chemotactic response of CD27+ B cells ... was supported in part by grants -in- aid from the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, andthe Ministry of Education, Science, Sports and Culture, Japan, andthe Japanese Ministry of Education,...
... for errors in trypsin specificity Carbamidomethylation of cysteines was taken as fixed modifications, and methionine oxidation and formylation of lysine, arginine and N-terminal amino acids as ... and SCLC, 93 inthe overlap only between LCNEC and LCC, and 453 inthe overlap among three groups; SCLC contained a total of 1,096 including 362 unique, 100 inthe overlap only between SCLC and ... AK1C1, AK1C3, brain-type fatty acid-binding protein (FABP) and b-enolase On the other hand, those in SCLC were brain acid soluble protein (BASP), secretagogin (SEGN), fascin and neural cell adhesion...
... mimicking the one of resident cellsinthe host tissue Insults trigger the release of chemokines from the endothelium inducing adhesion and migration of circulation BMDC into the liver parenchyma The ... development of HCC seems to be the abnormal regulation ofthe transcription factor b-catenin, a key component ofthe Wnt signaling pathway [58] Inthe normal state, the binding of members of a family of ... addressed regard the surface antigens used for MSCs purification, the route of delivery, the amount of infused cellsandthe timing of infusions[79] Conclusions In conclusion, the present findings demonstrate...
... polymorphisms in MRL-lpr lupus mice and that enhanced expression of α-actinin may determine the extent of antibody deposition [10] These observations, together with the demonstration that α-actinin immunization ... anti-α-actinin antibodies in lupus patients was associated with a 2.5-fold increase inthe prevalence of LN [14] Finally, levels of anti-α-actinin antibodies correlated with those of anti-DNA ... anti-α-actinin antibodies How can the discrepancies between these disappointing results andthe previous studies be explained? No doubt, a longitudinal design is important, although the number of patients...