2011
The anti-inflammatory role of granulocyte colony-stimulating factor in macrophage–dendritic cell crosstalk after Lactobacillus rhamnosus GR-1 exposure
Martins A, Spanton S, Sheikh H, Kim S. The anti-inflammatory role of granulocyte colony-stimulating factor in macrophage–dendritic cell crosstalk after Lactobacillus rhamnosus GR-1 exposure. Journal Of Leukocyte Biology 2011, 89: 907-915. PMID: 21385950, DOI: 10.1189/jlb.0810445.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBlotting, WesternCulture Media, ConditionedCytokinesDendritic CellsEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayFemaleFlow CytometryGranulocyte Colony-Stimulating FactorInterleukin-12Interleukin-23Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosusMacrophagesMaleMAP Kinase Kinase 4MiceMice, Inbred BALB CMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutP38 Mitogen-Activated Protein KinasesPhosphorylationReceptors, Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating FactorReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionRNA, MessengerConceptsIL-12 productionG-CSFIL-12P40 productionGr-1T cell stimulatory capacityIL-12/23 p40Cell stimulatory capacityAnti-inflammatory roleGranulocyte colony-stimulating factorCostimulatory molecules CD80Antibody-mediated neutralizationInnate immune systemColony-stimulating factorResponse of DCsSplenic DCsIL-23Cytokine profileStimulatory capacityIL-6Immune responseP40 subunitCell crosstalkP40 responseRG-CSF
2010
Lactobacillus rhamnosus GR-1-Induced IL-10 Production in Human Placental Trophoblast Cells Involves Activation of JAK/STAT and MAPK Pathways
Yeganegi M, Leung C, Martins A, Kim S, Reid G, Challis J, Bocking A. Lactobacillus rhamnosus GR-1-Induced IL-10 Production in Human Placental Trophoblast Cells Involves Activation of JAK/STAT and MAPK Pathways. Reproductive Sciences 2010, 17: 1043-1051. PMID: 20858906, DOI: 10.1177/1933719110377237.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman placental trophoblast cellsPlacental trophoblast cellsPreterm birthEnzyme-linked immunosorbent assayRhamnosus GR-1Gr-1Trophoblast cellsIntrauterine infection/inflammationAnti-inflammatory effectsIL-10 productionInfection/inflammationWestern blot analysisHealthy pregnancyPhosphorylation of STAT3IL-10Janus kinase/signal transducerJAK/STATCytokine regulationKinase/signal transducerPotential preventionPlacental trophoblastsMitogen-activated protein kinase pathwayAbsence of pretreatmentHuman placentaSTAT-3
2008
Reduced Expression of Basal and Probiotic-inducible G-CSF in Intestinal Mononuclear Cells Is Associated with Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Martins A, Colquhoun P, Reid G, Kim S. Reduced Expression of Basal and Probiotic-inducible G-CSF in Intestinal Mononuclear Cells Is Associated with Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Inflammatory Bowel Diseases 2008, 15: 515-525. PMID: 19058228, DOI: 10.1002/ibd.20808.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsEscherichia coliGranulocyte Colony-Stimulating FactorHumansInflammatory Bowel DiseasesInterleukin-12Interleukin-23Intestinal MucosaLacticaseibacillus rhamnosusLeukocytes, MononuclearMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMucous MembraneProbioticsReceptors, Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating FactorTumor Necrosis Factor-alphaConceptsGranulocyte-colony stimulating factorInflammatory bowel diseaseHuman peripheral blood mononuclear cellsPeripheral blood mononuclear cellsG-CSF productionIntestinal mononuclear cellsBlood mononuclear cellsMononuclear cellsRhamnosus GR-1L. rhamnosus GR-1IL-23Bowel diseaseIntestinal lamina propria mononuclear cellsGr-1Intestinal lamina propria cellsLamina propria mononuclear cellsNon-IBD patientsReceptor knockout miceReceptor-deficient miceProinflammatory cytokine productionLamina propria cellsBone marrow-derived macrophagesIntestinal tissue samplesMarrow-derived macrophagesG-CSF release
2006
G‐CSF‐mediated inhibition of JNK is a key mechanism for Lactobacillus rhamnosus‐induced suppression of TNF production in macrophages
Kim S, Sheikh H, Ha S, Martins A, Reid G. G‐CSF‐mediated inhibition of JNK is a key mechanism for Lactobacillus rhamnosus‐induced suppression of TNF production in macrophages. Cellular Microbiology 2006, 8: 1958-1971. PMID: 16889627, DOI: 10.1111/j.1462-5822.2006.00763.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBone Marrow CellsCell LineCytokinesEnterococcus faecalisEscherichia coliGranulocyte Colony-Stimulating FactorHumansInterleukin-10JNK Mitogen-Activated Protein KinasesLacticaseibacillus rhamnosusMacrophage ActivationMacrophagesMacrophages, PeritonealMiceMice, Inbred C57BLP38 Mitogen-Activated Protein KinasesPhosphorylationProbioticsSignal TransductionSTAT3 Transcription FactorTumor Necrosis Factor-alphaConceptsGranulocyte-colony stimulating factorTNF productionL. rhamnosus GGGr-1Rhamnosus GGReceptor knockout miceAnti-inflammatory effectsMonocytic cell line THP-1Human monocytic cell line THP-1Cell line THP-1Lipopolysaccharide-activated macrophagesActivation of STAT3C-Jun N-terminal kinaseImmunomodulatory effectsTumor necrosisImmunomodulatory propertiesKnockout miceParacrine routeStimulating factorMacrophagesTHP-1Subsequent inhibitionMouse macrophagesCulture supernatantsNovo protein synthesis