scholarly journals Stimulation of murine cell-mediated immunity by dietary administration of a cell preparation of Enterococcus faecalis strain KH-2 and its possible activity against tumour development in mice

2018 ◽  
Vol 37 (3) ◽  
pp. 49-57 ◽  
Author(s):  
Takamitsu TSUKAHARA ◽  
Shin-ichi NAKAMURA ◽  
Gustavo A. ROMERO-PÈREZ ◽  
Makoto OHWAKI ◽  
Takaharu YANAGISAWA ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Enterococcus Faecalis ◽  
Cell Mediated Immunity ◽  
Cell Preparation ◽  
Murine Cell ◽  
Tumour Development ◽  
A Cell ◽  
Stimulation Of

A cell preparation method allowing subcellular localization of cholesterol and phosphocholine with imaging TOF-SIMS

2003 ◽  
Vol 30 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 87-92 ◽  
Author(s):  
Håkan Nygren ◽  
Cecilia Eriksson ◽  
Per Malmberg ◽  
Herman Sahlin ◽  
Lennart Carlsson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Subcellular Localization ◽  
Preparation Method ◽  
Cell Preparation ◽  
Tof Sims ◽  
A Cell

scholarly journals Anti-Ace monoclonal antibody reduces Enterococcus faecalis aortic valve infection in a rat infective endocarditis model

2018 ◽  
Vol 76 (8) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kavindra V Singh ◽  
Kenneth L Pinkston ◽  
Peng Gao ◽  
Barrett R Harvey ◽  
Barbara E Murray
Keyword(s):  
Monoclonal Antibody ◽  
Infective Endocarditis ◽  
Enterococcus Faecalis ◽  
Collagen Iv ◽  
Aortic Valves ◽  
Collagen Binding ◽  
Passive Protection ◽  
A Cell ◽  
Pre Treatment

AbstractAce (Adhesin to collagen from Enterococcus faecalis) is a cell-wall anchored protein that is expressed conditionally and is important for virulence in a rat infective endocarditis (IE) model. Previously, we showed that rats immunized with the collagen binding domain of Ace (domain A), or administered anti-Ace domain A polyclonal antibody, were less susceptible to E. faecalis endocarditis than sham-immunized controls. In this work, we demonstrated that a sub nanomolar monoclonal antibody (mAb), anti-Ace mAb70, significantly diminished E. faecalis binding to ECM collagen IV in in vitro adherence assays and that, in the endocarditis model, anti-Ace mAb70 pre-treatment significantly reduced E. faecalis infection of aortic valves. The effectiveness of anti-Ace mAb against IE in the rat model suggests it might serve as a beneficial agent for passive protection against E. faecalis infections.

scholarly journals Primary generation of cytolytic T lymphocytes in the absence of DNA synthesis.

1979 ◽  
Vol 150 (1) ◽  
pp. 196-201 ◽  
Author(s):  
H R MacDonald ◽  
R K Less
Keyword(s):  
T Lymphocytes ◽  
Dna Synthesis ◽  
Cytolytic Activity ◽  
Target Cells ◽  
Cytolytic T Lymphocytes ◽  
Spleen Cells ◽  
Con A ◽  
A Cell ◽  
Stimulation Of

The requirement for DNA synthesis during the primary differentiation of cytolytic T lymphocytes (CTL) had been investigated. CTL were induced polyclonally in vitro by stimulation of normal C57BL/6 spleen cells with concanavalin A (Con A)and their cytolytic activity was tested against 51Cr-labeled target cells in the presence of Bacto Phytohemagglutinin M. With this system, CTL activity could first be detected 48 h after exposure of spleen cells to Con A. Addition of cytosine arabinoside at concentrations sufficient to reduce DNA synthesis by 95-98% in Con A-stimulated cultures did not significantly inhibit the generation of cytolytic activity on a cell-to-cell basis. These results demonstrate that derepression of the genetic information required for the expression of CTL function can occur in the absence of detectable DNA synthesis.

scholarly journals Localized mechanical stimulation of single cells with engineered spatio-temporal profile

Lab on a Chip ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (19) ◽  
pp. 2955-2965 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Monticelli ◽  
D. S. Jokhun ◽  
D. Petti ◽  
G. V. Shivashankar ◽  
R. Bertacco
Keyword(s):  
Cell Culture ◽  
Mechanical Stimulation ◽  
Single Cells ◽  
Mechanical Stimuli ◽  
Temporal Profile ◽  
A Cell ◽  
Spatio Temporal ◽  
Stimulation Of

We introduce a new platform for mechanobiology based on active substrates, made of Fe-coated polymeric micropillars, capable to apply mechanical stimuli with tunable spatio-temporal profile on a cell culture.

Control of proliferin gene expression in serum-stimulated mouse cells

1987 ◽  
Vol 7 (6) ◽  
pp. 2080-2086
Author(s):  
D I Linzer ◽  
E L Wilder
Keyword(s):  
Protein Synthesis ◽  
S Phase ◽  
Mrna Levels ◽  
3T3 Cells ◽  
Serum Stimulation ◽  
Posttranscriptional Processing ◽  
A Cell ◽  
Mouse Cells ◽  
Stimulation Of

The serum-inducible expression of proliferin genes in BALB/c 3T3 cells was found to be dependent on both protein synthesis and an extended presence of serum in the medium. Even though no mature proliferin mRNA was detected in serum-starved cells, transcription of the proliferin genes occurred in these resting-cell cultures, indicating that posttranscriptional events may be important for regulating proliferin mRNA levels. These results suggest that protein synthesis after serum stimulation of quiescent mouse fibroblasts is required for posttranscriptional processing or stabilization of proliferin RNA. Proliferin RNA levels were found to be heterogeneous among serum-stimulated cells analyzed by in situ hybridization. This heterogeneity is probably due to asynchrony in the population and may point to a correlation between the time of proliferin expression and the time of entry of a cell into S phase.

α1-Adrenoceptor-induced Mg2+ extrusion from rat hepatocytes occurs via Na+-dependent transport mechanism

2001 ◽  
Vol 280 (6) ◽  
pp. G1145-G1156 ◽  
Author(s):  
Theresa E. Fagan ◽  
Andrea Romani
Keyword(s):  
Adrenergic Receptor ◽  
Chelating Agent ◽  
Rat Hepatocytes ◽  
Channel Blockers ◽  
Inositol Trisphosphate Receptor ◽  
Intracellular Ca ◽  
A Cell ◽  
Dependent Transport ◽  
Trisphosphate Receptor ◽  
Stimulation Of

The stimulation of the α1-adrenergic receptor by phenylephrine results in a sizable extrusion of Mg2+ from liver cells. Phenylephrine-induced Mg2+ extrusion is almost completely abolished by the removal of extracellular Ca2+ or in the presence of SKF-96365, an inhibitor of capacitative Ca2+entry. In contrast, Mg2+ extrusion is only partially inhibited by the Ca2+-channel blockers verapamil, nifedipine, or (+)BAY-K8644. Furthermore, Mg2+ extrusion is almost completely prevented by TMB-8 (a cell-permeant inhibitor of the inositol trisphosphate receptor), 1,2-bis(2-aminophenoxy)ethane- N,N,N′,N′-tetraacetic acid (an intracellular Ca2+-chelating agent), or W-7 (a calmodulin inhibitor) Thapsigargin can mimic the effect of phenylephrine, and the coaddition of thapsigargin and phenylephrine does not result in an enlarged extrusion of Mg2+ from the hepatocytes. Regardless of the agonist used, Mg2+ extrusion is inhibited by >90% when hepatocytes are incubated in the presence of physiological Ca2+ but in the absence of extracellular Na+. Together, these data suggest that the stimulation of the hepatic α1-adrenergic receptor by phenylephrine results in an extrusion of Mg2+ through a Na+-dependent pathway and a Na+-independent pathway, both activated by changes in cellular Ca2+.

Stimulation of Na(+)-K(+)-ATPase by thyrotropin in cultured thyroid follicular cells

1995 ◽  
Vol 268 (5) ◽  
pp. C1252-C1258 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. A. Pressley ◽  
S. C. Higham ◽  
L. A. Joson ◽  
D. W. Mercer
Keyword(s):  
Thyroid Stimulating Hormone ◽  
Follicular Cells ◽  
Hormone Synthesis ◽  
Metabolic Turnover ◽  
Striking Increase ◽  
Thyroid Follicular Cells ◽  
A Cell ◽  
Messenger System ◽  
Rat Thyroid ◽  
Stimulation Of

Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH; thyrotropin) produces a pleiotropic response in the thyroid gland, accelerating nearly every aspect of metabolic turnover within the follicular epithelia. We examined the effects of TSH on expression of Na(+)-K(+)-ATPase in FRTL-5 cells, a cell line derived from rat thyroid. TSH (10 mU/ml) produced a nearly twofold increase in abundance of the mRNA encoding the catalytic alpha 1-subunit within 6 h of treatment. With the four mRNAs encoding the beta 1-subunit, TSH produced a striking increase in abundance, but this regulation was discoordinate, and some species increased more than others. Similar increases in mRNA abundance were elicited by activators of the adenosine 3',5'-cyclic monophosphate second messenger system. In contrast to the alpha 1- and beta 1-mRNAs, the abundance of the mRNA encoding the beta 2-subunit was unchanged with TSH after 6 h, indicating that the effects of thyrotropin were not universal or indiscriminate. Thyrotropin also caused a 76% increase in Na(+)-K(+)-ATPase activity and a 46% increase in pump-mediated transport after 48 h. These studies suggest that the changes in metabolic turnover initiated by TSH during hormone synthesis include upregulation of the N(+)-K+ pump.

Mobilization of Intracellular Calcium by Methacholine and Inositol 1,4,5-Trisphosphate in Rat Parotid Acinar Cells

1987 ◽  
Vol 66 (2) ◽  
pp. 547-551 ◽  
Author(s):  
D.L. Aub ◽  
J.W. Putney
Keyword(s):  
Receptor Activation ◽  
Transient Phase ◽  
Cell Preparation ◽  
Similar Concentration ◽  
Parotid Acinar Cells ◽  
Parotid Acinar Cell ◽  
Inositol 1,4,5 Trisphosphate ◽  
Intracellular Ca ◽  
Rat Parotid ◽  
Stimulation Of

In the rat parotid acinar cell, methacholine caused an increase in [Ca2+]i as determined by quin-2 fluorescence. The increase in [Ca2+] i was initially independent of, and subsequently dependent on, the presence of extracellular Ca2+, indicating mobilization of intracellular Ca2+, as well as activation of Ca2+ entry. Methacholine mobilization of the internal Ca2+ pool and stimulation of the initial transient phase of K+ efflux have similar concentration dependencies; the EC50 value for Ca2+ mobilization is 80 nmollL, the EC50 value for K+ efflux is 200 nmol/L. In a permeable parotid cell preparation, inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate, inositol 2,4,5-trisphosphate, and inositol 4,5-bisphosphate were able to release Ca2+ from an ATP-dependent, oligomycininsensitive pool. These observations, when taken with the previous finding that methacholine stimulates Ca-independent inositol trisphosphate formation, support the view that inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate acts as a second messenger mediating the release of an intracellular Ca 2+ pool following muscarinic receptor activation in the parotid gland.

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