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Compassionate use of bevacizumab (Avastin) in children and young adults with ?Q`u\G3.m
refractory or recurrent solid tumors. "RZVv~BD
Bevacizumab-induced transient remodeling of the vasculature in neuroblastoma 5W
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xenografts results in improved delivery and efficacy of systemically administered ;QVX'?
chemotherapy. irg%n
Proteomics Approaches to the Systems Biology of Cardiovascular Diseases <{
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Pre- and post-natal treatment of hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis. Oy>V/
Lack of early bevacizumab-related skeletal radiographic changes in children with W{z7h[?5,
neuroblastoma. Sb9O#$89
Interleukin-4 activates androgen receptor through CBP/p300 #q[k"x=c
Trisomy 8 in an allogeneic stem cell transplant recipient representative of a *U[Nn5#?
donor-derived constitutional abnormality. v61'fQ1Qg!
Disruption of diacylglycerol metabolism impairs the induction of T cell anergy 3_AVJv
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T cell anergy is reversed by active Ras and is regulated by diacylglycerol kinase- hB]\vA7
High-dose conformal RT improves tumor control in patients with prostate cancer *G]zN "Y
Vitamin D concentration does not affect the risk of prostate cancer 4[\[Ho
Liver resection with salvage transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma ynWF Y<VX
The impact of histopathologic diagnosis on the proper management of testis neoplasms /hNZ7\|P
Prostate stem cell antigen is associated with diffuse-type gastric cancer jB"?iC.
Multiple myeloma: high-risk immunophenotypes identified 2swHJ.d\
Increased c-kit expression predicts poor outcome in acute myeloid leukemia H<gC{:S
Global Analysis of the Meiotic Crossover Landscape p2(U'x
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Serum Response Factor Is Required for Sprouting Angiogenesis and Vascular Integrity nPAVrDg
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Integrin Trafficking Regulated by Rab21 Is Necessary for Cytokinesis dI[hQxU
Reduced Translocation of Nascent Prion Protein During ER Stress Contributes to y;M}I8W[
Neurodegeneration f{m,?[1C,
Effects of oral niacin on endothelial dysfunction in patients with coronary artery disease: ?9F_E+!
Results of the randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled INEF study. C(RZ09,.S
Global experiences with vardenafil in men with erectile dysfunction and underlying sYt\3/yL'
conditions. "s:eH"_s
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Noninvasive cardiac imaging: implications for risk assessment in adolescents and young Z= 'DV1A$,
adults. k|Xxr
Transforming growth factor beta1 T29C gene polymorphism and hypertension: X {["
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Relationship with cardiovascular and renal damage. t[L_n m5-
A comparison of hormone therapies on the urinary excretion of prostacyclin and eU[f6OGqC
thromboxane A2. 7W{xK'|]
Repair of an infected aortic aneurysm using an aortic allograft and a venous autograft: /b$0).fj@,
Report of a case. [<2#C#P:6
Circulating Leptin and Stress-induced Cardiovascular Activity in Humans. xK8n~.T('
Effects of aspirin dose on ischaemic events and bleeding after percutaneous coronary j@j%)CCM
intervention: insights from the PCI-CURE study. mnZS](>
Long-term cardiovascular outcomes following ischemic heart disease in patients with and y<53xZi
without peripheral vascular disease. a\UhOPFF
Reduced renal function and sleep-disordered breathing in community-dwelling elderly GzC=xXON
men. )ZyEn%
Intracoronary pharmacotherapy in the management of coronary microvascular w2
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dysfunction. i?*_-NAm
Inhibition of platelet aggregation by combined therapy with aspirin and cilostazol after Oq7R^t`b
off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery. tt|v opz
Inhibition of CCR2 Ameliorates Insulin Resistance and Hepatic Steatosis in db/db Mice c`hj^t
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The acquisition of metastatic ability by tumor cells is considered a late event in the @,Re<%\
evolution of malignant tumors. We report that untransformed mouse mammary cells that -w0U}Te^
have been engineered to express the inducible oncogenic transgenes MYC and KrasD12, or mt0ZD}E
polyoma middle T, and introduced into the systemic circulation of a mouse can bypass g^CAT1}
transformation at the primary site and develop into metastatic pulmonary lesions upon !<ae~#]3P
immediate or delayed oncogene induction. Therefore, previously untransformed Z[(V0/[]
mammary cells may establish residence in the lung once they have entered the d%"?^
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bloodstream and may assume malignant growth upon oncogene activation. Mammary qtx5N)J6
cells lacking oncogenic transgenes displayed a similar capacity for long-term residence in U%Igj:%?;`
the lungs but did not form ectopic tumors. _n[4+S*v(
Almost two decades after CFTR was identified as the gene responsible for cystic fibrosis Ar+<n 2;[
(CF), we still lack answers to many questions about the pathogenesis of the disease, and it ,%|$#
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remains incurable. Mice with a disrupted CFTR gene have greatly facilitated CF studies, L$ nFRl&
but the mutant mice do not develop the characteristic manifestations of human CF, ^G(/;c*=
including abnormalities of the pancreas, lung, intestine, liver, and other organs. Because #WOb&h
pigs share many anatomical and physiological features with humans, we generated pigs jq4'=L$4
with a targeted disruption of both CFTR alleles. Newborn pigs lacking CFTR exhibited ]^>#?yEA3
defective chloride transport and developed meconium ileus, exocrine pancreatic D92#&,KD
destruction, and focal biliary cirrhosis, replicating abnormalities seen in newborn humans F$Cf\#{3
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with CF. The pig model may provide opportunities to address persistent questions about wU\3"!^h
CF pathogenesis and accelerate discovery of strategies for prevention and treatment. SqiLp!Y`
Variable lymphocyte receptors (VLRs) rather than antibodies play the primary role in wbC'SOM
recognition of antigens in the adaptive immune system of jawless vertebrates. 0@ -3U{Q
Combinatorial assembly of leucine-rich repeat (LRR) gene segments achieves the
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required repertoire for antigen recognition. We have determined a crystal structure for a vFKt=o$ g
VLR-antigen complex, VLR RBC36 in complex with the H-antigen trisaccharide from ngZkBX
human blood type O erythrocytes, at 1.67 angstrom resolution. RBC36 binds the lS`hJ:
H-trisaccharide on the concave surface of the LRR modules of the solenoid structure R!v ?d2
where three key hydrophilic residues, multiple van der Waals interactions, and the highly (z[|\6O
variable insert of the carboxyl-terminal LRR module determine antigen recognition and -PHVM=:
specificity. The concave surface assembled from the most highly variable regions of the H:~41f[
LRRs, along with diversity in the sequence and length of the highly variable insert, can Cq7EdK;x
account for the recognition of diverse antigens by VLRs. =w~phn
A 51-year-old man with a diagnosis of myelodysplasia and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma t=`bXBX1
underwent an unmatched allogenic bone marrow transplantation and was treated !wws9
posttransplant with chronic immunosuppressive medication. Eight months following va(ZGGS]N
transplantation, he presented with progressive dysarthria, cognitive and visual decline. ;tS 4h
Evaluation included brain magnetic resonance (MR) imaging demonstrating multifocal Wr \rruH6
areas of increased T2 and FLAIR (fluid attenuated inversion recovery) signals involving x5Sc+5?*
the left frontal, parietal, and occipital lobes. The MR lesions demonstrated diffuse erG;M! 9\
increased signal on DWI (diffusion-weighted images) and normal to low signal on ADC );LkEXC_'
(apparent diffusion coefficients). Contrast-enhanced T1 images were unremarkable. UMg*Yv%
Lumbar puncture revealed a mild elevation in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) protein. CSF -{
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PCR assay for viral DNA fragments were negative on two occasions. Serum serology for 49o5"M(
HIV was negative as well. A brain biopsy was subsequently performed. The clinical and -U6" Ce
neuroimaging differential diagnoses as well as neuropathologic correlation are presented. QyJ2P{z
In vitro-generated mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) initially attracted interest for their axTvA(k9
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technology, and its potential for silencing genes associated with HCV disease. .P[
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MATERIALS AND METHODS =^GPQ
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Materials P
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Chemicals were purchased from Sigma (St Louis, MO), if not stated otherwise. Y<|JhqOXK
Experiments were conducted in accordance with the NIH Guidelines for the Care and Use :{N*Z }]
of Laboratory Animals. Yb^e7Eug
CsA, EGF, PD98059, U0126, AG1478, Wortmannin, and LY294002 were from p:TE##
Calbiochem (San Diego, CA, USA). Anti-ERK1/2 and anti-Ras were from Transduction 9DJ&J{2W
Laboratories (Franklin Lakes, NJ, USA). Anti-phospho Raf-1 (Ser259), anti-phospho }2@Z{5sh)
Raf-1 (Ser338), anti-phospho PKB/Akt (Ser473), anti-PKB, anti-phospho EGFR (Tyr1068), MOK}:^bSu
anti-phospho ERK1/2 (Thr202/Tyr204), anti-PI3K 110 , anti-p53, and anti-phospho u.
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MEK1/2 (Ser217/221) were from Cell Signalling (Danvers, MA, USA). Anti-MEK and YTFU#F
anti-Raf-1 (C12) were from Santa Cruz (Santa cruz, CA, USA). Apigenin and all other jan}}7Dly
reagents were from Sigma (Saint Louis, MO, USA). lHtywZ@%3
Animal <#ON
Eight- to ten-week-old male C57BL/6 mice (wild-type) and IL-6-deficient mice ij!d-eM/b
backcrossed over eight generations on a C57BL/6 background were used i_Hm?Bi!F
Mice were maintained on a standard diet and water was made freely available. J/'Fj?
All experiments were conducted with adherence to the NIH Guide for the Care and Use }< H> 9iJ:
of Laboratory Animals. Bkd$'7UT
The animal protocol was approved by the Animal Care and Use Committee of the 6`O,mpPu4G
University of Colorado L&DjNu`!9
Three surgical procedures were performed as described previously:5 (1) sham operation, iq*im$9J
(2) ischemic AKI, and (3) bilateral nephrectomy. wYf\!]}'
The abdomen was closed in one layer. _]OY[&R
Sham surgery consisted of the same procedure except that clamps were not applied. tO{{ci$-T
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For bilateral nephrectomy, renal pedicles were tied off with suture and then cut distally. KR#,6
The ureters were pinched off with forceps and the kidneys removed. Rb L?(
Serum was collected as described previously.5 Blood urea nitrogen and creatinine were @KK6Jy OTQ
measured using an autoanalyzer (Beckman Instruments, Fullerton, CA, USA). v']_)
Serum IL-6 was measured by ELISA according to assay instructions (R&D Systems, ySr,HXz
Minneapolis, MN, USA). >^~^#MT
Five-micrometer sections of paraffin-embedded lung tissue were stained with wx*?@f>u^
hematoxylin and eosin using standard protocols. Neutrophils were counted on the basis of H[u9C:}9b
morphological criteria; at least 50 high-powered fields ( 40) were counted per slide. `Y:]&w
Frozen lung was prepared for ELISA as described previously.5 Supernatants were (M$0'BV0
analyzed for protein content using a Bio-Rad DC protein assay kit (Hercules, CA, USA). Ob/)f)!!
KC and MIP-2 were determined by ELISA (R&D Systems, Minneapolis, MN, USA). ).^d3Kp
One-fourth lung was used to determine MPO activity as described previously. oj djy#:
Frozen lung was homogenized in radioimmunoprecipitation assay buffer with protease YbU8 xq
inhibitor; western blotting was performed as described previously.49 Goat anti-murine M YF
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ICAM-1 polyclonal antibody (R&D Systems, Minneapolis, MN, USA; 1:2000) or rat #"4ioTL2
anti-murine VCAM-1 monoclonal antibody (R&D Systems; 1:1000) were used. #@B"E2F
A total of 20 g anti-IL-6 antibody vs IgG control (eBioscience, San Diego, CA, USA) D!~ Y"4<
was administered to wild-type mice by tail vein injection 1 h before surgery, oIE
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intraperitoneally at the time of clamp removal (ischemic AKI) or nephrectomy (bilateral 3[[oAp
nephrectomy) and intraperitoneally 1 h following surgery (60 g total). J
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Experimental groups [Kwj
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STZ-induced diabetic rats, a model of partial type I diabetes: SD rats received a single %*gf_GeM
intraperitoneal injection of freshly prepared STZ (65 mg kg-1 body weight, dissolved in 'Tm1Mh0Fso
100 mmol l-1 citric acid, pH 4.5), and confirmed 2 days later by PP blood glucose ~A=zjkm
(>250 mg dl-1). 2|>\A.I|=
CTR rats: Vehicle-injected SD rats after 2 to 7 days, 14 to 30 days, and 90 days served as =IC.FT}
CTR for the 2 and 7 days STZ, the 14 and 30 days STZ, and for the 90 days STZ, BX?DI-o^h
respectively. T'5{p
Insulin treatment in STZ: Glc was normalized in seven animals during 12–14 days of G\gjCp?!
STZ by subcutaneous insulin implants (2U day-1; Lin Shin Canada, Ontario, Canada). Bu(51wU8
Cell Culture P1mg;!tq
Immortalized cells from the convoluted portion of mouse kidney proximal tubule OBAO(Ke
PKSV-PCT cells (PCT3 clone) were cultured in a medium A (DMEM/Ham's F12 (1:1, J9mK9{#q
v/v), 20 mM HEPES, 2 mM L-glutamine, 12.5 mM D-glucose, 60 nM sodium selenite, StI
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5 g ml-1 transferrin, 50 nM dexamethasone, 100 U ml-1 penicillin, and 100 g ml-1 (GmBv
streptomycin), supplemented with 2% fetal bovine serum, 5 g ml-1 insulin, 10 ng ml-1 #|b*l/t8
EGF, and 1 nM triiodothyronine at 37°C in a 95:5 air/CO2 water-saturated atmosphere. )s
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For all experiments, cells were seeded at 0.2 106 cells/ml and after 24 h with complete cdMSC7l!
medium cells were starved for 16 h in medium A supplemented with 0.1% fetal bovine eg;7BZi
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serum but not insulin, EGF, or triiodothyronine. CsA was dissolved in ethanol and all the #%E`~&[
pharmacological inhibitors were in DMSO. In all cases, controls were carried out with [9">
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cells treated with the corresponding vehicle alone. After treatments, cells were washed 4eHSAN
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twice with cold phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) and harvested with lysis buffer as in RAO+<m
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Cell viability
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After treatments, PCT3 cells were harvested and washed twice with cold PBS, and the v+nXKNL
viable cells were counted with Trypan Blue Dye (Gibco-Life Technologies, Grand Island, A%8
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NY, USA) in a Neubauer chamber. Living cells exclude the dye, whereas dead cells will 0/Q_%
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take up the blue dye. For Hoechst staining, cells seeded in six-well dishes were washed =<n ]T;
twice with PBS and fixed for 15 min with 4% paraformaldehyde at room temperature. gQ\.|'%
Then, cells were washed twice again with PBS and stained with Hoescht (5 g ml-1 in o,rF 15
PBS) for 5 min. W> pe-
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The protein content of cellular extracts was quantified by the Bradford assay.44 \}b2oiY
Twenty-five microgram of total cell extract protein was run on SDS-polyacrylamide gel Orq/38:4G
electrophoresis gels, transferred onto polyvinylidene difluoride membranes, and ^)dsi
incubated with the corresponding antibodies. The membranes were developed with the S\:^#Yi`
enhanced chemiluminescence method (Pierce, Rockford, IL, USA). bgzd($)u
Supernatants of growing or growth-arrested cells were centrifugated for 5 min at 10 000 g. lM\dK)p21O
The cells were lysed as described. The proteins from supernatant and cell lysates were &hWELZe0vv
concentrated using heparin sepharose. The heparin sepharose was washed four times with iE'_x$i
phosphate-buffered saline containing protease inhibitors, dissolved in phosphate-buffered eHgr"f*7
saline/protease inhibitor and incubated with 500 g protein over night at 4°C. The {I{ 0rV
complexes were washed with phosphate-buffered saline/protease inhibitor and the Dge#e
proteins were eluated with 100 l Laemmli buffer without bromophenol blue (10 min 5=TgOS]R
95°C). A 30 l probe was loaded in each lane and western blot analysis was performed as N?@^BZ
described, using a polyclonal antibody against CCN3 (K19M), which recognizes a 7\UHADr
C-terminal 19-aminoacid peptide of human CCN3. As a positive control, a supernatant [E9iuym
from adrenocortical cell cultures, which are known to secrete CCN3, was used. v^&HZk=
(
Cells were lysed in 0.5% (volume/volume) Triton X-100 lysis buffer and immunoblot \:m~
+o$<-
analysis was done as described43. Immunoprecipitation with anti-CrkL or control rabbit d*6f,z2=
antiserum was done as described44. Antibodies to the following were used: &;$uU
phosphorylated Erk (910L; Cell Signaling); phosphorylated Jnk (V7932; Promega); Erk Nn_fhc>
(13-6200; Zymed); Jnk1 (sc-474), H-Ras (sc-35), C3G (sc-869), CrkL (sc-319), B!&5*f}*
RasGRP1 (sc-8430) and DGK- (sc-8722; all from Santa Cruz Biotechnologies); and 2c Xae
DGK- (a gift from H. Kanoh, Sapporo Medical University, Sapporo, Japan). Images vsI;ooR>
were scanned, followed by densitometry analysis with UN-SCAN-IT software (Silk :%gc Sm
Scientific). (U'n1s/X
11 <Y)14w%
Purified splenic T cells were stimulated for various times with 5 g/ml of anti-CD3 nFni1cCD
(500A2; BD Pharmingen) and were lysed in 1% Nonidet P-40 lysis buffer (1%
hlVC+%8
(volume/volume) Nonidet-40, 150 mM NaCl and 50 mM Tris, pH 7.4) with protease ?w/p 9j#
inhibitors. Proteins were resolved by SDS-PAGE and were transferred to a Trans-Blot 1:eWZ]B5"
Nitrocellulose membrane (Bio-Rad Laboratories); membranes were probed with [],[LkS
antibodies specific to phosphorylated Erk (91015; Cell Signal Technology) and CAc]SxLh
phospholipase C- 1 (05-163; Upstate Biotechnology). Membranes were stripped and X0j\nXk
were reprobed for analysis of total Erk (SC-16982; Santa Cruz Biotechnology). Activated x)?V{YAL
Ras in cell lysates was determined by glutathione S-transferase–Raf—Ras-binding 0s`6d
;
domain precipitation assay as described gNr4oOR{
Immunofluorescence microscopy. C6gSj1
Analysis of protein localization in 2C T cell–P815.B71 cell conjugates was done as Uv59 XF$
described29. P815.B71 cells were labeled with CMAC (7-amino-4-chloromethylcoumarin) KLe6V+ki*
Cell-Tracker Blue (Molecular Probes) and were mixed with equal numbers of anergic or 0-p^ oA
in vitro–primed 2C Rag2-/- T cells. After approximately 8 min, cells were fixed, were m !:F/?B
made permeable and were stained with anti-GRP1 and anti-talin (Santa Cruz ,q*|R
O
Biotechnologies) and with species-specific secondary antibodies conjugated to 6ud?US(
fluorescein isothiocyanate or phycoerythrin, respectively. Samples were analyzed with a 3~`\FuHHe
Zeiss Axiovert 100 microscope, and 15 conjugates were typically assigned scores. dtuCA"D
Slidebook software (Intelligent Imaging Innovations) was used for image capture and ,GWa3.&.d
deconvolution analysis. ImageJ 1.36b software (US National Institutes of Health) was 9ZOQNN<ex
used for quantification of pixel intensity. d
i_N}x*
Measurement of ROS generation 0of:tZU
The assay is based on the incorporation of 2',7'-dichlorofluorescein diacetate into the cell. ,pcyU\68v
H2O2 and peroxidases are able to oxidize the cleaved DCFH to DCF, which is highly 0uKm)t/
fluorescent at 530 nm. To measure CsA-induced ROS generation, cells were washed wPghgjF{
twice with PBS, and fresh medium containing 20 M 2',7'-dichlorofluorescein diacetate bIT[\Q
was added to previously treated cells. After 30 min cells were washed again, tripsinized, 5@.8O VPz
and resuspended with cold PBS. Fluorescence was measure by flow cytometry on a !o'
a]8
FACScan flow cytometer. heF'7ezv#
Raf-1 activity {(-TWh7V
Raf-1 immunoprecipitation and kinase assay were performed as described previously.45
:SFf}
Immunoprecipitated Raf was incubated for 30 min at 30°C with 0.8 mM ATP, 10 g ml-1 }f>
81[^
GST-MEK, and 100 g ml-1 GST-ERK2. An aliquot of the supernatant was used for f
[zKA{R
ERK2 activity assays using 0.5 mg ml-1 myelin basic protein and 0.1 mM [ -32P] ATP j.Y!E<e4]
(400 c.p.m. pmol-1). After 15 min incubation at 30°C, 12 l of 5 Laemmli loading 1|*%
buffer was added to the tubes and the mixture analyzed by SDS-polyacrylamide gel 3 }
$9./+
electrophoresis. Radiolabeled bands were quantified in a PhosphoImager. '(ETXQ@
12 k;um
Lyz
Semiquantitative RT-PCR. Uwiy@T Z
Total RNA was isolated from freshly isolated thymocytes. Then, cDNA was prepared Md:*[]<~
with the M-MuLV reverse transcriptase and random primers according to the )$Fw<;4
manufacturer's recommendations (New England Biolabs). Semiquantitative PCR analysis ),;h
of Tcrb VDJC (where 'C' is the constant region) and Cd3e cDNA was done as described51. Rv*x'w
==
[32P]dCTP (GE Healthcare Life Science) was incorporated into PCR products for =aT8=ihP
semiquantitative detection by autoradiography. w2"]%WS %
Real-time quantitative RT-PCR |b
Z
58{}
Total RNA was isolated from HMC or rat mesangial cells using the Invisorb Spin Ft2ZZ<As
Cell-RNA Mini Kit (Invitek, Berlin, Germany) or from isolated glomeruli using the Iq;a!Lya-
RNeasy Mini Kit (Qiagen, Hilden, Germany). RNA purity determination, cDNA ZCuh
^
synthesis, and RT-PCR were performed as described.16 Primer sequences are listed in K
y7-6$
Table 2. Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase cDNA amplification was used as an ]N'4q}<5o
internal standard. $>~4RXC
Total RNA was isolated from the frozen kidneys as described by Chomczynski and T7G{)wm
Sacchi47 and quantified by a photometer. One microgram of the resulting RNA was used %]DJ-7 xE
for reverse transcriptase (RT)-PCR. The cDNA was synthesized by MMLV reverse #5kg3OO
transcriptase (Superscript-Invitrogen, Carlsbad, CA, USA). For quantification of renin jK=-L#hz
mRNA expression (sense: 5'-ATGAAGGGGGTGTCTGTGGGGTC-3', antisense: $/i;UUd
5'-ATGCGGGGAGGGTGGGCACCTG-3'), real-time RT-PCR was performed using a fl
9J
Light Cycler Instrument (Roche Diagnostics Corp., Basel, Suisse) and the QuantiTect W
Aw} ?&k
SYBR Green PCR kit (Qiagen, Hilden, Germany), with GAPDH (sense: ! F&{I
5'-TTCATTGACCTCAACTACAT-3', antisense: 5'-GAGGGGCCATCCACAGTCTT-3') hzk]kM/OC
as a control. PCR was run for 30 cycles with 15 s per 95°C denaturation, 20 s/58°C Yv;18j*<
annealing and 20 s/72°C elongation. To verify the accuracy of the amplicon, a melting Y'LIk Q\
curve analysis was done after amplification.Total renin mRNA content per kidney was 2ap0/l[
calculated from the yield of RNA extracted from the whole kidneys times the renin T;I>5aQ:q4
mRNA estimate obtained from the defined amount of RNA used for RT-PCR real time s2+s1%^Ll
measurement. For the RT-PCR real-time measurements, a pool of RNA from adult mouse Q_R&+@ju
kidneys was generated, which served as standard for all RT-PCR runs. Thus, all renin k!,&L$sG
mRNA levels for the developing kidneys were estimated relative to the levels in adult 4THGHS^
kidneys. [318Q%W&
In vitro anergy assay. [^-DFq5@
Wild-type, Dgka-/- and Dgkz-/- splenocytes were stained with 5 M CFSE, were A0Hs d
stimulated for 72 h with anti-CD3 (1 g/ml; 2C11) along with CTLA-4–Fc (5 g/ml), Co>=<\yi
were stained with allophycocyanin-conjugated anti-CD4 and were analyzed by flow SfwAMNCe
cytometry. Cell division was assessed by CFSE dilution after gating on live CD4+ cells. wg,w;Gle
Alternatively, cells were stimulated for 72 h and were pulsed with 1 Ci/well of -i?-Xj#%
[3H]thymidine for the final 8 h of stimulation, and proliferation was assessed by tritium VSt)~
incorporation with a scintillation counter. For restimulation analyses, cells were ) crhF9 !4
13 '`Z5.<n7p
prestimulated with anti-CD3 plus CTLA-4–Fc, then after 72 h, CD4+ cells were purified Dx27 s
by negative selection (with fluorescein isothiocyanate–conjugated anti-CD8, anti-B220 pTJJ.#$CEF
(RA3-6B2; BD Pharmingen), anti-DX5 and anti-CD11b (M1/70; BD Pharmingen), vJfex,#lv
followed by depletion with anti–fluorescein isothiocyanate magnetic beads) and were /g!', r,
allowed to 'rest' overnight at 37 °C. Live cells were then counted by Trypan blue e'z[JG=
exclusion, and equivalent numbers of live cells were dropped onto monolayers of bone e[7n`ka
'
marrow–derived macrophages coated with anti-CD3 (1 g/ml) and anti-CD28 (0.5 ~O}LAzGb
g/ml). After 24 h, supernatants were collected and IL-2 was quantified by ELISA 9q-9UC!g
according to the manufacturer's protocol (R&D Systems). x-/ `c
Three-dimensional reconstruction AA
um1xl
Serial sections of kidney specimens were fixed and stained for renin and for SMA as Iw$7f kq
described above. Digitalization of the serial slices was performed using an AxioCam qJN2\e2~f
MRm camera (Zeiss, Jena, Germany) mounted on an Axiovert200M microscope (Zeiss) &pD6Qq
{
with fluorescence filters for renin and SMA (TRITC: filter set 43: Cy2: filter set 38 HE; ]I#yS=;
Zeiss). After acquisition, a stack of equal-sized images was built using the graphic tool Hinz6k6!
ImageJ (Wayne Rasband, NIH, Bethesda, MD, USA). The equalized data were then n
LZ
imported into the Amira 4.1 visualization software (Mercury Computer Systems Inc., T0ebW
w
Chelmsford, MA, USA) on a Dell Precision 690 computer system (Dell, Frankfurt, gI
qYIt
Germany), and subsequently split into the renin and SMA channels. After this step, the X99:/3MXB'
renin and SMA channels were aligned. In the segmentation step, the SMA and renin Nj_h+=UE!
data sets served as a scaffold and were spanned manually or automatically using wYJ.
F
grayscale values. Matrixes, volume surfaces, and statistics were generated from these FaC;vuSpy
segments. ^E8XPK]-~
Restimulation assay after in vivo immunization. D0D0=s
For analysis of T cell priming in vivo, CD4+ T cells were collected from naive, primed or eEkFZx
tolerized recipient mice on day 15 after immunization. Proliferative responses were I_IDrS)O
measured by culture for 72 h of CD4+ T cells (3 106 cells/ml) with irradiated (3,000 rads) hGx)X64Mw
APCs (10 106 cells/ml) and OVA(323–339). The number of KJ1-26+ cells for each `Li3=!V[
group of recipient mice was determined by flow cytometry and proliferation was aCe<*;b@
normalized to the number of input KJ1-26+ cells. Supernatants were collected from plates pzP~,cdf
and cytokine concentrations were measured by ELISA. Cyg\FHs
Flow cytometry. j^}p'w Tu{
For analysis of surface antigen expression, mAb to CD4 (JK1.5; eBioscience) and mAb 18 pi3i[
KJ1-26 (KJ-126; Caltag) were used. For intracellular IL-2 staining, T cells were #y"EhwF
restimulated for 24 h in vitro with OVA(323–339) in the presence of APCs as described b/='M`D}#G
above. Brefeldin A (eBioscience) was added for the last 6 h of the culture. Cells were n
5X0Gi9
collected and were stained with allophycocyanin-conjugated mAb to CD4 and fluorescein
g-MaP
isothiocyanate–conjugated mAb KJ1-26. Then, cells were fixed, were made permeable Iq`:h&'!L
and were stained with antibody to IL-2 (clone JES6-5H4; eBioscience) according to the ,c#=qb8""
manufacturer's instructions. Cvr?%+)$M
14 2XubM+6
TH1 cells transduced with adenovirus vector encoding GFP were analyzed with a 2B{~
"<
FACScan (BD Biosciences). A total of 1 104 events were acquired, and data were /(Se:jH$>
analyzed with CellQuest software (BD Biosciences). wiXdb[[#
Splenic and lymph node samples depleted of thymocytes and red blood cells were stained y| *X
with fluorescence-conjugated anti-CD3 (2C11), anti-CD4 (GK15), anti-CD8 (53-6.7), 3>Ts7
wM
anti-CD25 (7D4) and anti-CD44 (552407; all from BD Pharmingen). A three-color Ly1V@
FACScan (Becton Dickinson) was used for flow cytometry, and data were analyzed with E(F<shT#
FlowJo 4.6 (TreeStar). g/&`NlD
A FACSCalibur (Becton Dickinson) was used for flow cytometry. Human cells from 3VZeUOxY\W
transplanted NOD-SCID mice were assessed with phycoerythrin–cyanin 5–conjugated XS5*=hv:
anti–human CD45 and phycoerythrin-conjugated anti-CD19, anti-CD33, anti-CD36 and =l?F_
anti–glycophorin A (Becton Dickinson). EGFP fluorescence was detected with channel x}t,v.:
FL1 calibrated to the fluorescein isothiocyanate emission profile. During quadrant 1@*qz\ YY
analysis, only fluorescence excluding more than 99% of isotypic control events was O`_!G`E
considered specific. Cell Quest Pro software (Becton Dickinson) and FlowJo (Tree Star) 7/nnl0u8
were used for data acquisition and analysis. ] RgLTqv4x
Mammalian expression plasmids and transfection. ]]~tFdh
For generation of the plasmid expressing Smad3 shRNA, the following specific RO(~c-fV
oligonucleotides were used: upper, f>\guuG
5'-GATCCACCTGAGTGAAGATGGAGATTCAAGAGATCTCCATCTTCACTCAGG bjvpYZC\5
TTTTTTTACGCGTG-3'; lower, -F.A1{l[.
3'-AATTCACGCGTAAAAAAACCTGAGTGAAGATGGAGATCTCTTGAATCTCCA /,v>w,
TCTTCACTCAGGTG-5'. These were cloned under control of the U6 promoter into the
"LyMw){
pSIREN-DNR-DsRed expression vector (Clontech, BD). Vector expressing shRNA GRV#f06
specific for luciferase served as a control. Smad3-Tm was subcloned into the @Sb 86Ee
pIRES2-EGFP vector (Clontech, BD); empty vector served as a control. Purified ]B'Ac%Rx
DO11.10 or DO11.10p27 T cells were transfected with plasmids by nucleofection with vK\n4mE[,
the Amaxa nucleofection apparatus, according to the manufacturer's instructions (Mouse P70\ |M0~y
T Cell Nucleofector Kit Amaxa Biosytems). Purified T cells were suspended in \LX!n!@
nucleofector solution (3 106 cells/100 l) and were mixed with 3 g of plasmid. KLqn`m`O;
Samples were transferred into cuvettes, were transfected with nucleofector program X-01 ] .Mr&@
and were then immediately transferred into 12-well plates and were cultured in *~b3FLzq
nucleofector medium for 3 h. Then, cells were collected and counted and were Q2[@yRY/z
immediately transferred into syngeneic recipient mice (3 106 cells per mouse). At 3 h %YjZF[P
after adoptive transfer, mice were given priming or tolerizing treatment in vivo according '\yp}r'u
to the standard protocol described above. Lymphocytes were isolated from draining E[N5vG<
lymph nodes at day 5 of the treatment, CD4+ T cells were purified and transfection 8SmtEV[b3
efficiency was assessed by flow cytometry. The range of transfection efficiency was #$trC)? ~q
69–75% (Supplementary Fig. 4 online). Smad3-knockdown and control-knockdown fJ"#c<n
DO11.10 cells and DO11.10 cells transfected with Smad3-Tm and vector control were n^O
Wz4
selected by cell sorting. The resulting CD4+ T cells (2 106 cells/ml) were restimulated HD"Pz}k4
with OVA(323–339) (5 g/ml) in the presence of irradiated APCs in vitro. O&=40"Dr
15 pyPS5vWG
Luciferase assays. c-S_{~~
CAR IL-2–Luc TH1 clones were transduced with vectors, were stimulated for 20 h and yl63VX8w}
were resuspended in serum-free DMEM in luminometer cuvettes (BD Biosciences). An Efo,5
equal volume of Bright-Glo luciferase assay reagent (Promega) was added to each sample, $.Fti-5
followed by thorough mixing. After 2 min, samples were analyzed with a monolight 2010 =X6+}YQ"
Luminometer (BD Biosciences). =\v./Q-
Analysis of cell divisions in vivo. T*"15ppfk
Purified T cells from DO11.10 and DO11.10p27 mice (10 106 cells/ml) were labeled &=SP"@D
for 30 min at 37 °C with the intracellular fluorescent dye CFSE (5 M 5(and ![O@{/
6)-carboxyfluorescein succunimidyl ester; Molecular Probes). Then, cells were washed K*&?+_v
:
twice with cold RPMI 1640 medium containing 10% FCS, were resuspended in PBS and ~r`~I"ZK7^
were transferred intravenously into BALB/c mice (5 106 cells per mouse). Syngeneic QInow2/u
hosts were left untreated (naive) or were treated with PBS followed by immunization :UuPy|>
with OVA(323–339) (primed) or with CTLA-4–Ig plus mAb to CD40L followed by }NQx2k0
immunization with OVA(323–339) as described above (tolerized). Then, 3 d later, !6:q#B*
lymphocytes were isolated from the draining lymph nodes of the BALB/c hosts. The W!a~ #R/r-
number of cell divisions on CFSE-stained cells and the percentage of cells that had |.D_[QI
undergone a specific number of divisions were determined as described43. Cells were also :P$I;YY=A
stained with mAb KJ1-26 and CFSE analysis of KJ1-26+ T cells was done by flow ,6[}qw)*
cytometry. B"O5P>
Adenovirus vectors. @a.Y9;O
The cDNA encoding Ras61L was provided by F. Fitch (University of Chicago, Chicago, [,_M@g3
Illinois). The dominant negative Cbl construct was generated by RT-PCR with cDNA J90q\_dY.
from TH1 clones as a template and the following primers (upper case, restriction enzyme \FOX#|i)
sequences; underlining, Myc tag sequence): /*GRE#7S
5'-GGGGTACCatggagcagaaactcatctctgaagaggatctggccggcaacgtgaagaaga-3' (forward) and *"E?n>b
5'-ATAGTTTAGCGGCCGCtcaatcttgaggagttggtt cacataa-3' (reverse). The cDNA mfu>j,7l
encoding DGK- was a gift from M. Topham (University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah) [c?']<f4
and was used as a template to introduce an N-terminal Myc epitope tag by PCR. The XezO_V
sequences of all PCR products were confirmed before subcloning. Construction of kmM4KP#&|
recombinant adenovirus vectors was done with a two-cosmid system that has been b~ ?TDm7
described42. ki6`d?
Adenoviral transduction of CAR T cells. OT7F#:2`
TH1 clones were purified from passage cultures by Ficoll-Hypaque centrifugation. ak50]KYo
Primary CAR 2C Rag2-/- CD8+ T cells were isolated from splenocytes by negative J
WG7QH
selection with magnetic beads and antibody 'cocktails' (Stem Cell Technologies). CAR ~B%EvG7:n
TH1 cells were transduced with adenovirus vectors at high cell density (1 107 cells/ml) !l'Az3'J|
in DMEM containing 2% (volume/volume) FCS and were incubated for 1 h at 37 °C, `$`:PT\Zv4
16 %+$P<Rw7
followed by an overnight 'rest' at 37 °C in DMEM containing 5% (volume/volume) FCS ~MY7Ic%
at low cell density (4 105 cells/ml). &sL5Pt_
Lentivirus production and infection protocols. x&R&\}@G m
A third-generation lentiviral vector encoding EGFP expressed from the human 2]NP7Ee8Z
phosphoglycerate kinase promoter was used as described29, 33. Cell populations were @M4~,O6-
incubated overnight (about 16 h) in X-VIVO-10 medium (BioWhittaker) supplemented 8QYG"CA6/
with 1% BSA (Stem Cell Technologies) and L-glutamine (Invitrogen) with viral w_^&X;0^
supernatant (multiplicity of infection of 130–180). Viral concentrations of 1.0 108 to 1.8 c>
K/f7
108 viral particles/ml, 2.0 107 to 4.4 107 viral particles/ml and 0.9 108 to 1.6 108 |aN0|O2
viral particles/ml and cell concentrations of 0.7 106 to 1.1 106 cells/ml, 1.0 105 to 2.5 ,$3
105 cells/ml and 0.7 106 to 1.4 106 cells/ml for CD34+CD38lo, CD34+CD38- and Lin- 14\%2nE
cord blood, respectively, were maintained. The efficiency of gene transfer was estimated S$]:3
by progenitor cell assay as described33. h_ ]3L/
Apoptosis induction. 8BNsh[+
Spontaneous apoptosis of PMNs was detected after 22 h of incubation in culture media. I(Nsm3L
In some experiments, zVAD-fmk (10-50 M), TNF (40 ng/ml), resolvin E1–methyl ester, S^)r,cC
aspirin-triggered lipoxin A4 analog, PD1–methyl ester (10 nM) or TGF- (10 ng/ml) was GMU<$x8o
added. Vehicle treatment was 0.05% (volume/volume) ethanol. Peripheral blood T cells u7j-uVG
were activated by incubation for 3 d in 24-well plates coated with anti-CD3 (5 g/ml; 1s\10 hK1c
R&D Systems). Jurkat cells or activated peripheral blood T cells were incubated for 4–48 q30WUO;
h with staurosporine (1–2 M) or Fas ligand (0.05–5 ng/ml), after which cells were _DC/`_'
collected and used for flow cytometry or binding assays. In some experiments, j
oDfvY*[
zVAD-fmk (10–50 M; R&D Systems) was added to cells 20 min before the addition of ^yK94U;<Gy
apoptosis-indu p{Pa(Z]G
Mice strains and genotyping. dGIu0\J\$
The 129/Sv Rhoh-/- mice were generated by Targeting Laboratory. The entire coding uc Z(D|a
region of mouse Rhoh is in its third exon; the targeting vector was designed to replace the RU"w|Qu>pM
third exon of Rhoh with a neomycin-resistance cassette. The genotypes of Rhoh $%r|V*5
gene-targeted embryonic stem cells and transgenic mice were determined by Southern *,
*"G?
blot analysis of DNA digested with SpeI using a 5' Rhoh genomic DNA probe or by PCR ?RpT_u
analysis with primers. The 129/Sv Rhoh-/- mice were crossed with wild-type or p14 TCR )SA$hwR
(V 2V 8) transgenic mice on a C57BL/6J background to generate Rhoh-/- or 3jS=
p14tg/+Rhoh-/- compound mice. Mice used were littermates derived from backcross 7v,>sX
generations with an N of more than 2. The 129S6/SvEvTac-Rag2-/- mice were purchased iqy}|xAU
from Taconic Animal Models. All animal experiments were approved by the Institutional 4
>&%-BhN
Animal Care and Use Committee of the Cincinnati Children's Hospital Research 2zFdKs,
Foundation (Cincinnati, Ohio). t C 6 c4j
Antibodies and GST fusion proteins. !-.-!hBN
17 _D,8`na>K
Fluorescence-conjugated monoclonal antibodies to the following mouse antigens were :m&`bq
used for flow cytometry: CD4 (RM4-5), CD8 (53-6.7), CD25 (7D4), CD44 (IM7), TCR 9Biw!%a
-chain (H57-597), TCR (GL3), TCR V 8, TCR V 5 (MR9-4), CD69 (H1.2F3), CD5 o B6"D
(53-7.3), Gr-1 (RB6-8C5), Mac-1 (M1-70), NK1.1 (PK136), Thy1.2 (53-2.1), rB4#}+Uq
CD45R–B220 (RA3-6B2), IgM (R6-60.2), BrdU (3D4) and Ter119 (Ly-76; all from {t=Nnc15K
Pharmingen). For immunoblot analyses, antibodies to the following were used: RhoH9 H<1?<1^
(B4998), Zap70 phosphorylated at Y319 (17a), phosphorylated tyrosine (4G10) and Lat 3$Is==>7
(45; Pharmingen); hemagglutinin (3F10; Roche); -actin (AC-15; Sigma); CD3 *<Ddn&_
(6B10.2; Santa Cruz Biotechnology); and Lat phosphorylated at Y191 (3584), Zap70 \Flq8S /t^
(99F2), phosphorylated p42-p44 (Thr202-Tyr204; 197G2) and p42-p44 (9102; Cell 9d{W/t?NH
Signaling Technology). Primary antibodies were detected with the secondary antibodies Q%eBm
_r;
horseradish peroxidase–conjugated goat anti-mouse (7076) or goat anti-rabbit (7074; both vj^UF(X
Cell Signaling Technology), or donkey anti-rat (sc-2956; Santa Cruz Biotechnology) `% ENGB|
using enhanced chemiluminescence detection (Cell Signaling Technology). GST fusion {?!hUi+
proteins were expressed in Escherichia coli BL21 (DE3) cells and were purified g$ 2M|Q
according to the manufacturer's recommendations (GE Healthcare Life Science). Purified gZ+I(
o{
GST fusion protein lysates were incubated for 1 h at 4 °C with glutathione–Sepharose 4B 8m1zL[.8g
beads. Bead-bound GST fusion proteins were separated by SDS-PAGE and were XS!ZTb>[
quantified by Coomassie blue staining. f%|S>(
GST precipitation assay. T^nX+;:|
Jurkat cells were lysed in GST lysis buffer (50 mM Tris-HCl, pH 7.5, 150 mM NaCl, 10 ?s?uoZ
/2
mM MgCl2, 1% Nonidet-P40 and Complete Protease Inhibitors). Cell lysates were loaded N )!v-z,k
onto columns of bead-bound GST fusion proteins. After columns were washed with GST 4z*_,@OA
lysis buffer containing 150 mM and 200 mM NaCl, bound proteins were eluted with GST SRD&Uf0M
lysis buffer containing 400 mM NaCl and SDS sample buffer, sequentially. Eluted OK)0no=OAK
proteins were detected by SDS-PAGE and Coomassie blue staining. Protein bands were PaDT)RrEM
identified with a Bruker Biflex III MALDI-TOF mass spectrometer (SpectroREADER; E{6}'FG+A
Sequenom) and Protein Mass Fingerprinting Mascot search (Matrix Science). uLCU3nI
Subcellular fractionation. |M?HdxPa
Cells were lysed by brief sonication on ice in a buffer of 250 mM sucrose, 20 mM Tris, }O>Zu[8a
pH 7.8, 10 mM MgCl2, 1 mM EDTA, 1 mM Na3VO4, 10 mM NaF and Complete 8;'n.SC{
Protease Inhibitors. Lysates were centrifuged to remove nuclei and debris (900g for 5 min K$]QzPXS
at 4 °C). The P100 and S100 fractions were separated by centrifugation for 30 min at "J.jmR;
100,000g. Membrane fractions were made soluble with MLB (Upstate) plus protease and -J30g\
phosphatase inhibitors. After centrifugation for additional 30 min at 100,000g, the :$tW9*\KY
detergent-insoluble cytoskeleton-containing fraction was resolved by 0.5% SDS-PAGE. g.]'0)DMW
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