2022
Targeting fibrocytes in autoimmunity
Bucala RJ. Targeting fibrocytes in autoimmunity. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2022, 119: e2121739119. PMID: 35086933, PMCID: PMC8812540, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2121739119.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2001
Fibrocytes induce an angiogenic phenotype in cultured endothelial cells and promote angiogenesis in vivo
Hartlapp I, Abe R, Saeed R, Peng T, Voelter W, Bucala R, Metz C. Fibrocytes induce an angiogenic phenotype in cultured endothelial cells and promote angiogenesis in vivo. The FASEB Journal 2001, 15: 2215-2224. PMID: 11641248, DOI: 10.1096/fj.01-0049com.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBlood vessel formationAngiogenic phenotypeVessel formationMesenchymal cell typesEndothelial cell invasionEndothelial cellsExtracellular matrix-degrading enzymesEndothelial cell migrationGrowth factorCellular microenvironmentMatrix-degrading enzymesCell invasionCell migrationCell typesCultured endothelial cellsTube formationHematopoietic growth factorsPromotion of angiogenesisPhenotypeAngiogenesis modelMicrovascular endothelial cellsCultured fibrocytesEnzymeAngiogenesisVivoPeripheral Blood Fibrocytes: Differentiation Pathway and Migration to Wound Sites
Abe R, Donnelly S, Peng T, Bucala R, Metz C. Peripheral Blood Fibrocytes: Differentiation Pathway and Migration to Wound Sites. The Journal Of Immunology 2001, 166: 7556-7562. PMID: 11390511, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.166.12.7556.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBlood CellsCell DifferentiationCell MovementCells, CulturedCollagenFemaleFibroblastsFibrosisGelsHumansInjections, IntravenousLipopolysaccharide ReceptorsMiceMice, Inbred BALB CReceptors, ChemokineStem Cell TransplantationStem CellsTransforming Growth Factor betaTransforming Growth Factor beta1Wound HealingConceptsCultured fibrocytesTissue injuryChemokine/chemokine receptor interactionsUnique cell surface phenotypeCutaneous tissue injurySecondary lymphoid chemokineAlpha-smooth muscle actinWound healingWound healing myofibroblastsMononuclear cell populationsCCR7 chemokine receptorChemokine receptor interactionsPotent immunostimulatory activitySmooth muscle actinCell surface phenotypeBlood-borne cellsDifferentiation pathwayFibrocyte traffickingLymphoid chemokinesFibrocyte differentiationChemokine receptorsT cellsSurface phenotypePotent stimulusMuscle actinRegulation of the CTL Response by Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor
Abe R, Peng T, Sailors J, Bucala R, Metz C. Regulation of the CTL Response by Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor. The Journal Of Immunology 2001, 166: 747-753. PMID: 11145646, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.166.2.747.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdjuvants, ImmunologicAdoptive TransferAnimalsAntibodies, MonoclonalCD8-Positive T-LymphocytesCell MovementCells, CulturedCytotoxicity Tests, ImmunologicCytotoxicity, ImmunologicFemaleInjections, IntraperitonealLymphocytes, Tumor-InfiltratingMacrophage Migration-Inhibitory FactorsMiceMice, Inbred C57BLNeoplasm TransplantationThymomaT-Lymphocytes, CytotoxicTumor Cells, CulturedConceptsMacrophage migration inhibitory factorMigration inhibitory factorTumor-bearing miceCTL activityCTL responsesT lymphocytesAnti-tumor T lymphocytesInhibitory factorCultures of splenocytesApoptotic tumor cellsT cell survivalIL-2RPivotal cytokineT cellsHistological examinationImmune responseIFN-gammaSplenocyte culturesAg stimulationMouse modelTumor growthTumor tissueTumor cellsMiceElevated expression
2000
De Novo Expression of Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor in Atherogenesis in Rabbits
Lin S, Yu X, Chen Y, Huang X, Metz C, Bucala R, Lau C, Lan H. De Novo Expression of Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor in Atherogenesis in Rabbits. Circulation Research 2000, 87: 1202-1208. PMID: 11110779, DOI: 10.1161/01.res.87.12.1202.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMacrophage migration inhibitory factorUpregulation of MIFSmooth muscle cellsVascular endothelial cellsMIF expressionMigration inhibitory factorFatty streak lesion formationInhibitory factorAbility of MIFIntercellular adhesion molecule-1 expressionAdhesion molecule-1 expressionFoam cell-rich lesionsNew Zealand white rabbitsAccumulation of macrophagesMolecule-1 expressionTranscriptase-polymerase chain reactionHypercholesterolemic rabbit modelEarly fatty streaksZealand white rabbitsDe novo expressionMacrophage-mediated diseasesMIF levelsCholesterol dietMIF mRNANormal dietPeripheral blood fibrocytes: Mesenchymal precursor cells and the pathogenesis of fibrosis
Chesney J, Bucala R. Peripheral blood fibrocytes: Mesenchymal precursor cells and the pathogenesis of fibrosis. Current Rheumatology Reports 2000, 2: 501-505. PMID: 11123104, DOI: 10.1007/s11926-000-0027-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPeripheral blood fibrocytesBlood fibrocytesTissue injuryDistinct cell surface phenotypePersistent T-cell activationNaïve T cellsPathogenesis of fibrosisCell surface phenotypeT cell activationCognate immunityAutoimmune disordersConnective tissue cellsImmunohistochemical studyForeign antigensT cellsSurface phenotypeMesenchymal precursor cellsScar formationFibrotic tissueFibrocytesGrowth factorPrecursor cellsNovel populationMatrix depositionInjuryNeurotoxicity of Advanced Glycation End-Products for Cultured Cortical Neurons
Takeuchi M, Bucala R, Suzuki T, Ohkubo T, Yamazaki M, Koike T, Kameda Y, Makita Z. Neurotoxicity of Advanced Glycation End-Products for Cultured Cortical Neurons. Journal Of Neuropathology & Experimental Neurology 2000, 59: 1094-1105. PMID: 11138929, DOI: 10.1093/jnen/59.12.1094.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCortical neuronsAge 2Alzheimer's diseaseEnd-stage renal diseaseNeuronal cellsAdvanced glycation end productsDM HD patientsGreater cytopathic effectsSpecific antibodiesAnti-AGE antibodyCultured cortical neuronsDose-dependent increaseGlycation end productsBlood of individualsCultured neuronal cellsDiabetes mellitusDiabetic patientsRenal diseaseNeurodegenerative processesNormal controlsAdvanced glycationCytopathic effectEpitope 1Cytotoxic effectsMTT assayMacaque blood‐derived antigen‐presenting cells elicit SIV‐specific immune responses
Zhu Y, Koo K, Bradshaw J, Sutton W, Kuller L, Bucala R, Anderson D, Mossman S, Villinger F, Haigwood N. Macaque blood‐derived antigen‐presenting cells elicit SIV‐specific immune responses. Journal Of Medical Primatology 2000, 29: 182-192. PMID: 11085581, DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0684.2000.290312.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntibody FormationAntigen-Presenting CellsAntigens, CDAntigens, CD34Antigens, ViralCells, CulturedDendritic CellsGenes, ReporterGreen Fluorescent ProteinsHumansImmunity, CellularImmunoglobulinsLuminescent ProteinsMacaca fascicularisMembrane GlycoproteinsMonocytesSAIDS VaccinesSimian Acquired Immunodeficiency SyndromeSimian immunodeficiency virusTransfectionTransplantation, AutologousConceptsMonocyte-derived dendritic cellsDendritic cellsAntigen-presenting cellsInterleukin-4Autologous monocyte-derived dendritic cellsSIV-specific immune responsesAutologous dendritic cellsDC marker CD83Macaque dendritic cellsGranulocyte-macrophage colonyMurine fibrocytesSIV vaccinesSIV antigensHumoral responseAntigen presentationImmune responseCharacteristic cellular morphologyDNA expression vectorsFibrocytesMacaca fascicularisSIVProtein expression plasmidsMacaquesExpression plasmidCellsMacrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor Release by Macrophages after Ingestion of Plasmodium chabaudi-Infected Erythrocytes: Possible Role in the Pathogenesis of Malarial Anemia
Martiney J, Sherry B, Metz C, Espinoza M, Ferrer A, Calandra T, Broxmeyer H, Bucala R. Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor Release by Macrophages after Ingestion of Plasmodium chabaudi-Infected Erythrocytes: Possible Role in the Pathogenesis of Malarial Anemia. Infection And Immunity 2000, 68: 2259-2267. PMID: 10722628, PMCID: PMC97412, DOI: 10.1128/iai.68.4.2259-2267.2000.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnemiaAnimalsBone MarrowCells, CulturedDose-Response Relationship, DrugEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayErythrocytesErythroid Precursor CellsErythropoiesisErythropoietinFemaleImmunohistochemistryLeukopoiesisLiverMacrophage Migration-Inhibitory FactorsMacrophagesMalariaMiceMice, Inbred BALB CMice, Inbred C3HPlasmodium chabaudiSpleenTime FactorsConceptsMacrophage migration inhibitory factorChabaudi-infected erythrocytesMalarial anemiaP. chabaudi-infected miceBALB/c miceP. chabaudi-infected erythrocytesTumor necrosis factor alphaMacrophage migration inhibitory factor releaseHuman falciparum malariaRed blood cell destructionPlasmodium falciparum infectionMigration inhibitory factorNecrosis factor alphaSuppression of erythropoiesisAntibody neutralization studiesBlood cell destructionHost-derived factorsPlasmodium chabaudi-infected erythrocytesErythropoiesis inhibitorMalaria anemiaActive diseaseCerebral malariaChabaudi infectionFalciparum malariaFalciparum infection
1999
Macrophage migration inhibitory factor in rheumatoid arthritis: Evidence of proinflammatory function and regulation by glucocorticoids
Leech M, Metz C, Hall P, Hutchinson P, Gianis K, Smith M, Weedon H, Holdsworth S, Bucala R, Morand E. Macrophage migration inhibitory factor in rheumatoid arthritis: Evidence of proinflammatory function and regulation by glucocorticoids. Arthritis & Rheumatism 1999, 42: 1601-1608. PMID: 10446857, DOI: 10.1002/1529-0131(199908)42:8<1601::aid-anr6>3.0.co;2-b.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedArthritis, RheumatoidCells, CulturedCytokinesGlucocorticoidsHumansImmunohistochemistryInterferon-gammaLymphocyte ActivationMacrophage Migration-Inhibitory FactorsMacrophagesMonocytesReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionRNA, MessengerSynovial MembraneT-LymphocytesTumor Necrosis Factor-alphaConceptsMacrophage migration inhibitory factorFibroblast-like synoviocytesRA fibroblast-like synoviocytesEnzyme-linked immunosorbent assayRheumatoid arthritisMigration inhibitory factorTNFalpha releaseExpression of MIFIntracellular macrophage migration inhibitory factorInhibitory factorCultured RA fibroblast-like synoviocytesCytokine macrophage migration inhibitory factorCultured fibroblast-like synoviocytesTumor necrosis factor-alpha synthesisHuman RA synoviumRA synovial tissueNecrosis factor-alpha synthesisHuman autoimmune diseasesPotential therapeutic targetTranscription-polymerase chain reactionMessenger RNA expressionT cell activationMIF expressionRA patientsRA synovium
1998
Macrophage migration inhibitory factor is a critical mediator of the activation of immune cells by exotoxins of Gram-positive bacteria
Calandra T, Spiegel L, Metz C, Bucala R. Macrophage migration inhibitory factor is a critical mediator of the activation of immune cells by exotoxins of Gram-positive bacteria. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 1998, 95: 11383-11388. PMID: 9736745, PMCID: PMC21651, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.95.19.11383.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntibodiesBacterial ToxinsCell DivisionCells, CulturedDisease Models, AnimalEnterotoxinsExotoxinsGram-Positive BacteriaInflammationInterferon-gammaInterleukin-2Lymphocyte ActivationMacrophage Migration-Inhibitory FactorsMacrophages, PeritonealMicePituitary GlandShock, SepticSpleenStaphylococcusStreptococcusSuperantigensConceptsMacrophage migration inhibitory factorMigration inhibitory factorMIF secretionInhibitory factorStaphylococcal toxic shock syndrome toxin 1Toxic shock syndrome toxin-1Anti-MIF antibodiesSplenocyte cytokine productionTSST-1 injectionInterferon-gamma secretionLethal mouse modelStreptococcal pyrogenic exotoxinT cell cytokinesInnate host responseLethal toxic shockProliferation of splenocytesT-cell productsInnate immune responseSyndrome toxin-1Dose-response studyMouse peritoneal macrophagesSpleen enlargementMIF antibodyC57BL/6 miceCytokine productionInvolvement of macrophage migration inhibitory factor in the evolution of rat adjuvant arthritis
Leech M, Metz C, Santos L, Peng T, Holdsworth S, Bucala R, Morand E. Involvement of macrophage migration inhibitory factor in the evolution of rat adjuvant arthritis. Arthritis & Rheumatism 1998, 41: 910-917. PMID: 9588744, DOI: 10.1002/1529-0131(199805)41:5<910::aid-art19>3.0.co;2-e.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntibodies, MonoclonalArthritis, ExperimentalBlotting, WesternCell CountCells, CulturedDose-Response Relationship, DrugEdemaEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayImmunohistochemistryMacrophage Migration-Inhibitory FactorsMacrophagesMaleNeutralization TestsRatsRats, Sprague-DawleySynovial MembraneConceptsMacrophage migration inhibitory factorRat adjuvant arthritisAdjuvant arthritisMigration inhibitory factorSynovial macrophagesRat synoviumLevels of MIFRole of MIFInhibitory factorMonoclonal antibodiesArthritis clinical scoresT cell accumulationDose-dependent inhibitionEnzyme-linked immunosorbentMIF treatmentAdjuvant injectionMAb treatmentClinical scoresED-1Leukocyte numbersSpecific monoclonal antibodiesClinical aspectsT cellsArthritisMacrophage activationRole of cyclophilin A in the uptake of HIV-1 by macrophages and T lymphocytes
Sherry B, Zybarth G, Alfano M, Dubrovsky L, Mitchell R, Rich D, Ulrich P, Bucala R, Cerami A, Bukrinsky M. Role of cyclophilin A in the uptake of HIV-1 by macrophages and T lymphocytes. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 1998, 95: 1758-1763. PMID: 9465090, PMCID: PMC19180, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.95.4.1758.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV-1 infectionT lymphocytesPrimary peripheral blood mononuclear cellsPeripheral blood mononuclear cellsBlood mononuclear cellsHIV-1 virionsCyclophilin ACytokine-like mannerEarly eventsMononuclear cellsHIV therapyT cellsHIV-1Viral infectionViral infectivityInfectionCsA analoguesCellular receptorsLymphocytesCypAReceptorsCellsCell surfaceCD4Peptidyl-prolyl cis-trans isomerase activity
1997
The peripheral blood fibrocyte is a potent antigen-presenting cell capable of priming naive T cells in situ
Chesney J, Bacher M, Bender A, Bucala R. The peripheral blood fibrocyte is a potent antigen-presenting cell capable of priming naive T cells in situ. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 1997, 94: 6307-6312. PMID: 9177213, PMCID: PMC21045, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.94.12.6307.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntigen-Presenting CellsAntigens, CDCell DifferentiationCell MovementCells, CulturedCicatrixCoculture TechniquesCrosses, GeneticFemaleFibroblastsFlow CytometryHIVHIV Core Protein p24HIV Envelope Protein gp120HLA-DR AntigensHumansImmunophenotypingLymphocyte ActivationMaleMiceMice, Inbred BALB CMice, Inbred C3HMice, Inbred DBANeutralization TestsSkinT-LymphocytesConceptsNaive T cellsAntigen presentationT cellsHuman fibrocytesDistinct cell surface phenotypePrime naive T cellsPotent antigen-presenting cellsMajor histocompatability complex (MHC) moleculesAdhesion molecules CD11aAntigen-specific immunityProximal lymph nodesPeripheral blood fibrocytesAntigen-presenting cellsCostimulatory molecules CD80T cell proliferationCell surface phenotypeBlood-borne cellsHIV protein p24Dendritic cellsLymph nodesBlood fibrocytesPotent APCsTissue injurySurface phenotypeCutaneous injuryRegulatory role for macrophage migration inhibitory factor in acute respiratory distress syndrome
Donnelly S, Haslett C, Reid P, Grant I, Wallace W, Metz C, Bruce L, Bucala R. Regulatory role for macrophage migration inhibitory factor in acute respiratory distress syndrome. Nature Medicine 1997, 3: 320-323. PMID: 9055860, DOI: 10.1038/nm0397-320.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute respiratory distress syndromeMigration inhibitory factorRespiratory distress syndromeDistress syndromeSignificant pro-inflammatory effectsInhibitory factorMacrophage migration inhibitory factorPro-inflammatory cytokine secretionPulmonary inflammatory responseAnti-inflammatory actionAnti-inflammatory effectsPro-inflammatory effectsIL-8 secretionConcentration-related fashionNovel therapeutic approachesInflammatory diseasesCytokine secretionInflammatory responseTherapeutic approachesAlveolar airspaceAlveolar cellsPatientsGlucocorticoidsSyndromeSecretion
1994
Circulating Fibrocytes Define a New Leukocyte Subpopulation That Mediates Tissue Repair
Bucala R, Spiegel L, Chesney J, Hogan M, Cerami A. Circulating Fibrocytes Define a New Leukocyte Subpopulation That Mediates Tissue Repair. Molecular Medicine 1994, 1: 71-81. PMID: 8790603, PMCID: PMC2229929, DOI: 10.1007/bf03403533.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBase SequenceBone MarrowBone Marrow CellsCD4 AntigensCell AdhesionCells, CulturedCentrifugationChimeraCollagenConnective TissueCytoskeletonDNA-Binding ProteinsDose-Response Relationship, RadiationFemaleFibroblastsFlow CytometryFluorescent Antibody TechniqueHumansImmunohistochemistryLeukocytesMaleMiceMice, Inbred BALB CMicroscopy, ElectronMolecular Sequence DataNuclear ProteinsPhenotypeSex-Determining Region Y ProteinTime FactorsTranscription FactorsTransplantation, HeterologousVimentinWound HealingConceptsTissue injuryLeukocyte subpopulationsScar formationLong-term remodelingFibroblast-like propertiesNormal wound repairConnective tissue scarConnective tissue elementsCell typesFibrotic responseTissue scarWound chambersPathological fibrotic responsesHost responseInjuryConnective tissueFibrocytesWound repairFibroblast propertiesTissue repairTissue elementsDistinctive phenotypeSubpopulationsTissueNovel cell typesDifferential expression of the small inducible cytokines GRO α and GROβ by synovial fibroblasts in chronic arthritis: Possible role in growth regulation
Hogan M, Sherry B, Ritchlin C, Fabre M, Winchester R, Cerami A, Bucala R. Differential expression of the small inducible cytokines GRO α and GROβ by synovial fibroblasts in chronic arthritis: Possible role in growth regulation. Cytokine 1994, 6: 61-69. PMID: 8003635, DOI: 10.1016/1043-4666(94)90009-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsActinsArthritis, RheumatoidBase SequenceCells, CulturedChemokine CXCL1Chemokines, CXCChemotactic FactorsConsensus SequenceCytokinesDNA PrimersFibroblastsGene ExpressionGrowth SubstancesHumansIntercellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsInterleukin-8Molecular Sequence DataPolymerase Chain ReactionRNA, MessengerSulfur RadioisotopesSynovial MembraneTranscription, GeneticConceptsSynovial fibroblastsGRO alphaChronic arthritisRheumatoid synoviaSynovial fibroblast cell lineGRO betaPro-inflammatory statePro-inflammatory activityRheumatoid arthritisChronic inflammationConnective tissue responseRheumatoid synoviumInflammatory cytokinesRate of proliferationSynovial pannusCytokine activationGRO gammaMetalloproteinase activityArthritisSynoviaGrowth factorConstitutive expressionGrowth dysregulationTissue responseCell lines