2020
Designed CXCR4 mimic acts as a soluble chemokine receptor that blocks atherogenic inflammation by agonist-specific targeting
Kontos C, El Bounkari O, Krammer C, Sinitski D, Hille K, Zan C, Yan G, Wang S, Gao Y, Brandhofer M, Megens RTA, Hoffmann A, Pauli J, Asare Y, Gerra S, Bourilhon P, Leng L, Eckstein HH, Kempf WE, Pelisek J, Gokce O, Maegdefessel L, Bucala R, Dichgans M, Weber C, Kapurniotu A, Bernhagen J. Designed CXCR4 mimic acts as a soluble chemokine receptor that blocks atherogenic inflammation by agonist-specific targeting. Nature Communications 2020, 11: 5981. PMID: 33239628, PMCID: PMC7689490, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-19764-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAnimalsAntigens, CDAtherosclerosisBinding SitesCarotid Artery, CommonChemokine CXCL12Crystallography, X-RayDisease Models, AnimalDrug DesignDrug Evaluation, PreclinicalEndarterectomy, CarotidFemaleHumansIntramolecular OxidoreductasesMacrophage Migration-Inhibitory FactorsMaleMiceMice, Knockout, ApoEMiddle AgedPeptide FragmentsReceptors, CXCR4SialyltransferasesSignal TransductionConceptsMacrophage migration inhibitory factorCXC motif chemokine receptor 4Chemokine receptorsChemokine/receptor axisCXCR4/CXCL12 interactionHuman carotid endarterectomy specimensMigration inhibitory factorChemokine receptor 4MIF/CD74Carotid endarterectomy specimensAtherogenic inflammationCXCL12 interactionReceptor axisReceptor 4MIF inhibitorsReceptor-based strategiesAtherosclerotic plaquesAtherosclerosisAtypical chemokineLeukocyte adhesionCell activityProtective pathwaysInflammationChemokinesPlaques
2000
Macaque 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 plasmidCells
1999
Peripheral blood fibrocytes with foamy virus infection-like morphology
Grab D, Lanners H, Williams W, Bucala R. Peripheral blood fibrocytes with foamy virus infection-like morphology. Human Pathology 1999, 30: 1395-1396. PMID: 10571524, DOI: 10.1016/s0046-8177(99)90076-x.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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 injury