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J Biol Chem. 2001 Mar 9;276(10):7422-30. Epub 2000 Oct 17.
The role of the C1 and C2 a-domains in type VI collagen assembly.
Ball SG, Baldock C, Kielty CM, Shuttleworth CA.
University of Manchester, School of Biological Sciences, Wellcome Trust Centre for Cell/Matrix Research, 2.205 Stopford, Manchester M13 9PT, United Kingdom.
Constructs of each of the three chains of type VI collagen were generated and examined in an in vitro transcription/translation assay supplemented with semipermeabilized cells. Each of the constructs when used in the in vitro system was shown to be glycosylated and to undergo intracellular assembly, the extent of which was determined by the nature of the C-terminal globular domains. All three chains containing the C1 domain formed monomers; however, the C2 domain was required for dimer and tetramer formation. In the case of the full-length alpha2(VI) chain, monomers, dimers, and tetramers formed in a time-dependent manner. Although the splice variant alpha2(VI)C2a could form monomers, it was unable to form dimers and tetramers. Similar results to the alpha2(VI) chain were found for the full-length alpha1(VI) chain, although assembly was at a slower rate. In the case of the alpha3(VI) chain containing both C1 and C2 domains only monomers were observed. Addition of the C3, C4, and C5 did not change this pattern. Homology modeling suggested that a 10-amino acid insertion in the C2 domain of the alpha3(VI) chain may interfere with dimer formation. A near full-length construct of the alpha3(VI) chain only formed monomers but was shown to facilitate tetramer formation in cotranslation experiments.
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J Biol Chem. 2001 Jan 5;276(1):364-8.
Evidence for two distinct epitopes within collagen for activation of murine platelets.
Schulte V, Snell D, Bergmeier W, Zirngibl H, Watson SP, Nieswandt B.
Department of Molecular Oncology, General Surgery, Witten/Herdecke University, 42117 Wuppertal, Germany.
It has recently been shown that the monoclonal antibody JAQ1 to murine glycoprotein VI (GPVI) can cause aggregation of mouse platelets upon antibody cross-linking and that collagen-induced platelet aggregation can be inhibited by preincubation of platelets with JAQ1 in the absence of cross-linking (Nieswandt, B., Bergmeier, W., Schulte, V., Rackebrandt, K., Gessner, J. E., and Zirngibl, H. (2000) J. Biol. Chem. 275, 23998-24002). In the present study, we have shown that cross-linking of GPVI by JAQ1 results in tyrosine phosphorylation of the same profile of proteins as that induced by collagen, including the Fc receptor (FcR) gamma-chain, Syk, LAT, SLP-76, and phospholipase C gamma 2. In contrast, platelet aggregation and tyrosine phosphorylation of these proteins were inhibited when mouse platelets were preincubated with JAQ1 in the absence of cross-linking and were subsequently stimulated with a collagen-related peptide (CRP) that is specific for GPVI and low concentrations of collagen. However, at higher concentrations of collagen, but not CRP, aggregation of platelets and tyrosine phosphorylation of the above proteins (except for the adapter LAT) is re-established despite the presence of JAQ1. These observations suggest that a second activatory binding site, which is distinct from the CRP binding site on GPVI on mouse platelets, is occupied in the presence of high concentrations of collagen. Although this could be a second site on GPVI that is activated by a novel motif within the collagen molecule, the absence of LAT phosphorylation in response to collagen in the presence of JAQ1 suggests that this is more likely to be caused by activation of a second receptor that is also coupled to the FcR gamma-chain. The possibility that this response is mediated by a receptor that is not coupled to FcR gamma-chain is excluded on the grounds that aggregation is absent in platelets from FcR gamma-chain-deficient mice.
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J Rheumatol. 2000 Oct;27(10):2312-22.
Metabolic activation stimulates acid production in synovial fibroblasts.
Parak WJ, Dannohl S, George M, Schuler MK, Schaumburger J, Gaub HE, Muller O, Aicher WK.
Institute of Applied Physics, University of Munich, Germany.
OBJECTIVE: In rheumatoid arthritis (RA), synovial fibroblasts express proteases such as collagenases or cathepsins and inflammatory cytokines at elevated levels and so contribute to the inflammatory degradation process. Extracellular matrix degradation and cathepsin activity is dependent upon the presence of an acidic milieu. We examined whether activated synovial fibroblasts secrete acidic components. METHODS: Synovial fibroblasts were isolated and immortalized to study the mechanisms of metabolic activation. Naive and immortalized fibroblasts were activated with different cytokines. The responses were investigated by immunoblot to detect Egr-1 and by a cytosensor microphysiometer analysis to evaluate acid secretion. Basic gene expression patterns were investigated in naive and immortalized cells by RT-PCR analysis. RESULTS: We found RA synovial fibroblasts respond to different cytokines associated with the pathomechanisms of RA including interleukin 1, basic fibroblast growth factor, platelet derived growth factor, and tumor necrosis factor-alpha, with metabolic activation and enhanced secretion of acidic components. In addition, naive and SV40 TAg immortalized fibroblasts rapidly release acidic components after stimulation with phorbol ester or ionomycin as well. CONCLUSION: Activated synovial fibroblasts not only express inflammatory cytokines and matrix degrading proteases that are associated with the pathomechanisms of RA, but upon stimulation may release acidic components that lower pH and consequently enhance cathepsin activity and collagen solubilization.
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J Rheumatol. 2000 Oct;27(10):2378-81.
Large macrophage colony-forming cells identical to high proliferative potential colony-forming cells in peripheral blood of patients with collagen vascular diseases: high occurrence among patients with systemic sclerosis and dermatomyositis.
Horie S, Minota S, Kano S.
Department of Medicine, Saiseikai Utsunomiya Hospital, Jichi Medical School, Tochigi, Japan.
OBJECTIVE: To examine peripheral blood (PB) of patients with various collagen vascular diseases (CVD) for the presence of colony-forming cells (CFC) that form large macrophage colonies (> 2.5 mm in diameter, > 10,000 cells). METHODS: Peripheral blood mononuclear cells were obtained from 92 patients with various active CVD and 20 healthy controls, and assayed for in vitro colony formation. There were 14 patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), 30 with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), 17 with systemic sclerosis (SSc), 20 with polymyositis (PM)/dermatomyositis (DM) (11 PM, 9 DM) and 11 with systemic vasculitis. RESULTS: Large macrophage CFC were detected in PB of 7% of patients with SLE (1/14), 17% with RA (5/30), 47% with SSc (8/17), 30% with PM/DM (6/20) [9% PM (1/11) and 56% DM (5/9)], 0% of those with systemic vasculitis (0/11) and 0% of the healthy subjects (0/20). There was a significant difference between the occurrence of CFC in patients with PM versus patients with DM (p < 0.05). The occurrence of CFC in patients with SSc or DM was significantly higher than that in patients with other CVD including SLE, RA, PM, and systemic vasculitis (p < 0.05). CONCLUSION: Based on the size of the colonies they formed, the CFC corresponded to high proliferative potential colony-forming cells, a subset of primitive hematopoietic cells. Our findings among patients with CVD indicate that these primitive hematopoietic progenitor cells, which are believed to constitute a noncirculating population in healthy individuals, are found most frequently in PB of patients with SSc and DM. It is likely that primitive hematopoietic cells are frequently mobilized into the peripheral circulation during the pathogenesis of SSc and DM.
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J Rheumatol. 2000 Oct;27(10):2389-96.
Treatment of established collagen induced arthritis with prostaglandin E1 incorporated in lipid microspheres.
Moriuchi-Murakami E, Yamada H, Ishii O, Kikukawa T, Igarashi R.
Department of Internal Medicine, Institute of Medical Science, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawasaki, Japan.
OBJECTIVE: In view of evidence obtained from in vitro and in vivo experiments that prostaglandin E1 (PGE1) has regulatory effects on disordered immune responses and inflammation, we investigated whether lipo-PGE1, an efficient drug delivery system incorporating PGE1 into lipid microspheres, can ameliorate arthritis in the collagen induced arthritis (CIA) model of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). METHODS: DBA/1J male mice were immunized with bovine type II collagen in adjuvant, and treated daily from onset of clinical arthritis with intravenous administration of lipo-PGE1 (5-50 microg/kg) or lipid vehicle as a control. Arthritis was assessed over a 10 day treatment period by monitoring for paw swelling and clinical score. Histopathology of the arthritic hind paws was also evaluated. Lipo-PGE1 accumulation in arthritic joint tissues was measured using 3H labeled PGE1 incorporated in lipid microspheres. RESULTS: Arthritis was significantly suppressed in lipo-PGE1 treated mice compared with lipid vehicle treated controls (p < 0.05, p < 0.016, respectively) in a dose-dependent manner. Histopathological assessment showed a significant reduction of pannus formation and joint destruction in lipo-PGE1 treated mice compared with controls (p < 0.05). Lipo-PGE1 preferentially accumulated in arthritic joints for a longer period than free PGE1. CONCLUSION: Using an efficient drug delivery system, PGE1 can suppress CIA, and lipo-PGE1 may have a potential therapeutic role in RA.
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