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Compassionate use of bevacizumab (Avastin) in children and young adults with 1N>6rN
refractory or recurrent solid tumors.
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Bevacizumab-induced transient remodeling of the vasculature in neuroblastoma e"PMvQ
xenografts results in improved delivery and efficacy of systemically administered ||`qIElAW,
chemotherapy. [h^f%
Proteomics Approaches to the Systems Biology of Cardiovascular Diseases {f&NStiB
Pre- and post-natal treatment of hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis. 4uX,uEa
Lack of early bevacizumab-related skeletal radiographic changes in children with @c0n2 Xcr
neuroblastoma. ~~U<
Interleukin-4 activates androgen receptor through CBP/p300 j=FMYd8$y
Trisomy 8 in an allogeneic stem cell transplant recipient representative of a 0n\^$WY
donor-derived constitutional abnormality. #jhQBb4?,
Disruption of diacylglycerol metabolism impairs the induction of T cell anergy
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T cell anergy is reversed by active Ras and is regulated by diacylglycerol kinase- 0Y[*lM-
High-dose conformal RT improves tumor control in patients with prostate cancer m;1'u;
Vitamin D concentration does not affect the risk of prostate cancer (LRNU)vD7$
Liver resection with salvage transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma ]c5DOv&
The impact of histopathologic diagnosis on the proper management of testis neoplasms ss/h[4h4h
Prostate stem cell antigen is associated with diffuse-type gastric cancer c]e`m6
Multiple myeloma: high-risk immunophenotypes identified \>4v?\8o
Increased c-kit expression predicts poor outcome in acute myeloid leukemia qo)Q}0
Global Analysis of the Meiotic Crossover Landscape 1]_?$)$T
Serum Response Factor Is Required for Sprouting Angiogenesis and Vascular Integrity (W7;}g ysh
Integrin Trafficking Regulated by Rab21 Is Necessary for Cytokinesis &fCP2]hj'
Reduced Translocation of Nascent Prion Protein During ER Stress Contributes to U)u\1AV5
Neurodegeneration ;I[ht
Effects of oral niacin on endothelial dysfunction in patients with coronary artery disease: ,2RC |h^O,
Results of the randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled INEF study. *~"zV`*Q
Global experiences with vardenafil in men with erectile dysfunction and underlying |sA4:Aq
conditions. c"sj)-_
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Noninvasive cardiac imaging: implications for risk assessment in adolescents and young rn5"o8|
adults. NQDLI 1o
Transforming growth factor beta1 T29C gene polymorphism and hypertension: f<g>dQlE
Relationship with cardiovascular and renal damage. I/^q+l.=`{
A comparison of hormone therapies on the urinary excretion of prostacyclin and $?[1#%
thromboxane A2. Ko1AaX(I'+
Repair of an infected aortic aneurysm using an aortic allograft and a venous autograft:
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Report of a case. {z.[tvE8h
Circulating Leptin and Stress-induced Cardiovascular Activity in Humans. LN@lrC7X
Effects of aspirin dose on ischaemic events and bleeding after percutaneous coronary Ix*BI9E
intervention: insights from the PCI-CURE study. f%bc64N(
Long-term cardiovascular outcomes following ischemic heart disease in patients with and H @_eFlT t
without peripheral vascular disease. A Oby*c
Reduced renal function and sleep-disordered breathing in community-dwelling elderly [ED!J~lg8
men. aEcktg6h
Intracoronary pharmacotherapy in the management of coronary microvascular &_<VZS
dysfunction. lAdOC5+JX
Inhibition of platelet aggregation by combined therapy with aspirin and cilostazol after
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off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery. E9yFREvQc
Inhibition of CCR2 Ameliorates Insulin Resistance and Hepatic Steatosis in db/db Mice :'5G_4y)h
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The acquisition of metastatic ability by tumor cells is considered a late event in the >/7KL2*
evolution of malignant tumors. We report that untransformed mouse mammary cells that M[:O(
have been engineered to express the inducible oncogenic transgenes MYC and KrasD12, or ddUjs8VvJ
polyoma middle T, and introduced into the systemic circulation of a mouse can bypass :N^@a-
transformation at the primary site and develop into metastatic pulmonary lesions upon fOqS|1rC
immediate or delayed oncogene induction. Therefore, previously untransformed tb-OKZq
mammary cells may establish residence in the lung once they have entered the '#cT4_D^lI
bloodstream and may assume malignant growth upon oncogene activation. Mammary ?RgU6/2
cells lacking oncogenic transgenes displayed a similar capacity for long-term residence in xFsB?d
the lungs but did not form ectopic tumors. jOoIF/So
Almost two decades after CFTR was identified as the gene responsible for cystic fibrosis WmT}t
(CF), we still lack answers to many questions about the pathogenesis of the disease, and it v$gMLu=
remains incurable. Mice with a disrupted CFTR gene have greatly facilitated CF studies, ,W)IVc
but the mutant mice do not develop the characteristic manifestations of human CF, z;fd#N:
including abnormalities of the pancreas, lung, intestine, liver, and other organs. Because gFWEodx,9
pigs share many anatomical and physiological features with humans, we generated pigs XEf
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with a targeted disruption of both CFTR alleles. Newborn pigs lacking CFTR exhibited ()@.;R.Z
defective chloride transport and developed meconium ileus, exocrine pancreatic ^7ea6G"
destruction, and focal biliary cirrhosis, replicating abnormalities seen in newborn humans @e.OU(Bf
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with CF. The pig model may provide opportunities to address persistent questions about j61BP8E
CF pathogenesis and accelerate discovery of strategies for prevention and treatment. >D`fp
Variable lymphocyte receptors (VLRs) rather than antibodies play the primary role in v @$evmA
recognition of antigens in the adaptive immune system of jawless vertebrates. Ckl7rpY+
Combinatorial assembly of leucine-rich repeat (LRR) gene segments achieves the l6&v}M
required repertoire for antigen recognition. We have determined a crystal structure for a [p( #WM:
VLR-antigen complex, VLR RBC36 in complex with the H-antigen trisaccharide from 1c<CEq:?e%
human blood type O erythrocytes, at 1.67 angstrom resolution. RBC36 binds the |"Xi%CQ2
H-trisaccharide on the concave surface of the LRR modules of the solenoid structure CfkNy[}=
where three key hydrophilic residues, multiple van der Waals interactions, and the highly 9%3 r-U=
variable insert of the carboxyl-terminal LRR module determine antigen recognition and dPH!
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specificity. The concave surface assembled from the most highly variable regions of the <\}Y@g8
LRRs, along with diversity in the sequence and length of the highly variable insert, can 7U{b+=,wK
account for the recognition of diverse antigens by VLRs. JGSk4
A 51-year-old man with a diagnosis of myelodysplasia and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma pU:C=hq4
underwent an unmatched allogenic bone marrow transplantation and was treated L!8 -:)0b
posttransplant with chronic immunosuppressive medication. Eight months following @Q$/eL
transplantation, he presented with progressive dysarthria, cognitive and visual decline. U<gUX07
Evaluation included brain magnetic resonance (MR) imaging demonstrating multifocal l$p_])x
areas of increased T2 and FLAIR (fluid attenuated inversion recovery) signals involving VeN&rjc
the left frontal, parietal, and occipital lobes. The MR lesions demonstrated diffuse s
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increased signal on DWI (diffusion-weighted images) and normal to low signal on ADC Lilk8|?#W
(apparent diffusion coefficients). Contrast-enhanced T1 images were unremarkable. ~7ATt8T
Lumbar puncture revealed a mild elevation in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) protein. CSF K)h"G#NZM
PCR assay for viral DNA fragments were negative on two occasions. Serum serology for m m J)m
HIV was negative as well. A brain biopsy was subsequently performed. The clinical and Z+``/Q]>+
neuroimaging differential diagnoses as well as neuropathologic correlation are presented. 3h
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In vitro-generated mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) initially attracted interest for their XftJ= *
ability to undergo differentiation toward cells of different lineages. /4"S}P>f
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The present review provides insight into the feasible therapeutic strategies of siRNA wh7a|
technology, and its potential for silencing genes associated with HCV disease. mk`cyN>m
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MATERIALS AND METHODS Pfj{TT.#L
Materials M#c.(QdF
Chemicals were purchased from Sigma (St Louis, MO), if not stated otherwise. N&n2\Y
Experiments were conducted in accordance with the NIH Guidelines for the Care and Use h(*!s`1
of Laboratory Animals. tG+ E'OP
CsA, EGF, PD98059, U0126, AG1478, Wortmannin, and LY294002 were from
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Calbiochem (San Diego, CA, USA). Anti-ERK1/2 and anti-Ras were from Transduction ()i8 Qepo}
Laboratories (Franklin Lakes, NJ, USA). Anti-phospho Raf-1 (Ser259), anti-phospho f^\qDvPur
Raf-1 (Ser338), anti-phospho PKB/Akt (Ser473), anti-PKB, anti-phospho EGFR (Tyr1068), F?TxViL
anti-phospho ERK1/2 (Thr202/Tyr204), anti-PI3K 110 , anti-p53, and anti-phospho
K6d9[;F
MEK1/2 (Ser217/221) were from Cell Signalling (Danvers, MA, USA). Anti-MEK and N,6(|,m
anti-Raf-1 (C12) were from Santa Cruz (Santa cruz, CA, USA). Apigenin and all other ~vgm;O
reagents were from Sigma (Saint Louis, MO, USA). r*'a-2Au
Animal /X>Fn9mM
Eight- to ten-week-old male C57BL/6 mice (wild-type) and IL-6-deficient mice ! c,=%4Pb
backcrossed over eight generations on a C57BL/6 background were used JFf*v6:,
Mice were maintained on a standard diet and water was made freely available. Exd$v"s
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All experiments were conducted with adherence to the NIH Guide for the Care and Use ". #=_/op
of Laboratory Animals. f.SV-{O_
The animal protocol was approved by the Animal Care and Use Committee of the h.+{cOA;n
University of Colorado huVw+vAA
Three surgical procedures were performed as described previously:5 (1) sham operation, DdJ>1504
(2) ischemic AKI, and (3) bilateral nephrectomy. BBnW0vAZ*
The abdomen was closed in one layer. t-7^deG'/n
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For bilateral nephrectomy, renal pedicles were tied off with suture and then cut distally. ti$d.Kc(
The ureters were pinched off with forceps and the kidneys removed. KZ_d..l*W
Serum was collected as described previously.5 Blood urea nitrogen and creatinine were itV
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measured using an autoanalyzer (Beckman Instruments, Fullerton, CA, USA). $=?1>zvF
Serum IL-6 was measured by ELISA according to assay instructions (R&D Systems, pt[H5
Minneapolis, MN, USA). #m
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Five-micrometer sections of paraffin-embedded lung tissue were stained with ]r++YIg!j
hematoxylin and eosin using standard protocols. Neutrophils were counted on the basis of "A\.`*6
morphological criteria; at least 50 high-powered fields ( 40) were counted per slide.
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Frozen lung was prepared for ELISA as described previously.5 Supernatants were
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analyzed for protein content using a Bio-Rad DC protein assay kit (Hercules, CA, USA). f`Km ctI
KC and MIP-2 were determined by ELISA (R&D Systems, Minneapolis, MN, USA). sbnNk(XINQ
One-fourth lung was used to determine MPO activity as described previously. 3u]#Ra~5
Frozen lung was homogenized in radioimmunoprecipitation assay buffer with protease ,=o)R,[
inhibitor; western blotting was performed as described previously.49 Goat anti-murine l"9.zPvT<
ICAM-1 polyclonal antibody (R&D Systems, Minneapolis, MN, USA; 1:2000) or rat }py6H[
anti-murine VCAM-1 monoclonal antibody (R&D Systems; 1:1000) were used. $x_6
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A total of 20 g anti-IL-6 antibody vs IgG control (eBioscience, San Diego, CA, USA) t\YN\`X
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was administered to wild-type mice by tail vein injection 1 h before surgery, (pY'v/ a-
intraperitoneally at the time of clamp removal (ischemic AKI) or nephrectomy (bilateral zQY|=4NP
nephrectomy) and intraperitoneally 1 h following surgery (60 g total). Qn`$xY9mT
Experimental groups *5KV DOd
STZ-induced diabetic rats, a model of partial type I diabetes: SD rats received a single 8Q $fXB
intraperitoneal injection of freshly prepared STZ (65 mg kg-1 body weight, dissolved in 43_;Z| T
100 mmol l-1 citric acid, pH 4.5), and confirmed 2 days later by PP blood glucose &n:3n
(>250 mg dl-1). s"1:#.u
CTR rats: Vehicle-injected SD rats after 2 to 7 days, 14 to 30 days, and 90 days served as Bl,rvk2
CTR for the 2 and 7 days STZ, the 14 and 30 days STZ, and for the 90 days STZ, {O\>"2}m'f
respectively. xDRNt Lj<u
Insulin treatment in STZ: Glc was normalized in seven animals during 12–14 days of M9mC\Iz[
STZ by subcutaneous insulin implants (2U day-1; Lin Shin Canada, Ontario, Canada). {a>a?fVU
Cell Culture G01 J1Ll}
Immortalized cells from the convoluted portion of mouse kidney proximal tubule 1<Vc[p&
PKSV-PCT cells (PCT3 clone) were cultured in a medium A (DMEM/Ham's F12 (1:1, z}XmRc_Ko
v/v), 20 mM HEPES, 2 mM L-glutamine, 12.5 mM D-glucose, 60 nM sodium selenite, KIt:ytFx
5 g ml-1 transferrin, 50 nM dexamethasone, 100 U ml-1 penicillin, and 100 g ml-1 .}KY*y
streptomycin), supplemented with 2% fetal bovine serum, 5 g ml-1 insulin, 10 ng ml-1 #ma#oWqF }
EGF, and 1 nM triiodothyronine at 37°C in a 95:5 air/CO2 water-saturated atmosphere. fBgW0o.Bu
For all experiments, cells were seeded at 0.2 106 cells/ml and after 24 h with complete &zVF!xNy&
medium cells were starved for 16 h in medium A supplemented with 0.1% fetal bovine ?Bg<74
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serum but not insulin, EGF, or triiodothyronine. CsA was dissolved in ethanol and all the t\[aU\4-7
pharmacological inhibitors were in DMSO. In all cases, controls were carried out with
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cells treated with the corresponding vehicle alone. After treatments, cells were washed lTNfTO^
twice with cold phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) and harvested with lysis buffer as in "2cJ'n/L
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Cell viability P\"|b\O1
After treatments, PCT3 cells were harvested and washed twice with cold PBS, and the \Qa6mt2h
viable cells were counted with Trypan Blue Dye (Gibco-Life Technologies, Grand Island, ,^dyS]!d$
NY, USA) in a Neubauer chamber. Living cells exclude the dye, whereas dead cells will P%Fkd3e+
take up the blue dye. For Hoechst staining, cells seeded in six-well dishes were washed SG6@Rn*^
twice with PBS and fixed for 15 min with 4% paraformaldehyde at room temperature. L\@SX?j
Then, cells were washed twice again with PBS and stained with Hoescht (5 g ml-1 in y@&Cn
PBS) for 5 min.
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Western blots/ Immunoblot [K2\e N~g
The protein content of cellular extracts was quantified by the Bradford assay.44 }Qjp,(ye
Twenty-five microgram of total cell extract protein was run on SDS-polyacrylamide gel h> K~<BAz'
electrophoresis gels, transferred onto polyvinylidene difluoride membranes, and yGN@Hd:9
incubated with the corresponding antibodies. The membranes were developed with the !P*1^8b`f
enhanced chemiluminescence method (Pierce, Rockford, IL, USA). +J`EBoIo
Supernatants of growing or growth-arrested cells were centrifugated for 5 min at 10 000 g. E\U6n ""]
The cells were lysed as described. The proteins from supernatant and cell lysates were l#8SlRji
concentrated using heparin sepharose. The heparin sepharose was washed four times with AF5$U8jf
phosphate-buffered saline containing protease inhibitors, dissolved in phosphate-buffered ]fH U/%
saline/protease inhibitor and incubated with 500 g protein over night at 4°C. The x,W)qv
complexes were washed with phosphate-buffered saline/protease inhibitor and the dQfVdqg
proteins were eluated with 100 l Laemmli buffer without bromophenol blue (10 min
?`+46U%
95°C). A 30 l probe was loaded in each lane and western blot analysis was performed as v3 $+l1
described, using a polyclonal antibody against CCN3 (K19M), which recognizes a \79KU
C-terminal 19-aminoacid peptide of human CCN3. As a positive control, a supernatant S4RvWTtQV
from adrenocortical cell cultures, which are known to secrete CCN3, was used. L(tA~Z"k
Cells were lysed in 0.5% (volume/volume) Triton X-100 lysis buffer and immunoblot -!E ))|A
analysis was done as described43. Immunoprecipitation with anti-CrkL or control rabbit nBs%k!RR
antiserum was done as described44. Antibodies to the following were used: vywd&7gK
phosphorylated Erk (910L; Cell Signaling); phosphorylated Jnk (V7932; Promega); Erk SJY<#_b
(13-6200; Zymed); Jnk1 (sc-474), H-Ras (sc-35), C3G (sc-869), CrkL (sc-319), w3lR8R]
RasGRP1 (sc-8430) and DGK- (sc-8722; all from Santa Cruz Biotechnologies); and =ogzq.+|
DGK- (a gift from H. Kanoh, Sapporo Medical University, Sapporo, Japan). Images }V.Wp6"S
were scanned, followed by densitometry analysis with UN-SCAN-IT software (Silk j{,3!
Scientific). Kp")
%p#
11 &IGTCTBP
Purified splenic T cells were stimulated for various times with 5 g/ml of anti-CD3 ,: X+NQ
(500A2; BD Pharmingen) and were lysed in 1% Nonidet P-40 lysis buffer (1% XGE:ZVpW
(volume/volume) Nonidet-40, 150 mM NaCl and 50 mM Tris, pH 7.4) with protease (fON\)l
inhibitors. Proteins were resolved by SDS-PAGE and were transferred to a Trans-Blot [u[`!L=
Nitrocellulose membrane (Bio-Rad Laboratories); membranes were probed with #W#GI"K
antibodies specific to phosphorylated Erk (91015; Cell Signal Technology) and XE]YKJ?|k
phospholipase C- 1 (05-163; Upstate Biotechnology). Membranes were stripped and T1bP
I/
were reprobed for analysis of total Erk (SC-16982; Santa Cruz Biotechnology). Activated $
JI`&
Ras in cell lysates was determined by glutathione S-transferase–Raf—Ras-binding U~z`u&/
domain precipitation assay as described 4`@]jm
Immunofluorescence microscopy. K
@3 yS8F
Analysis of protein localization in 2C T cell–P815.B71 cell conjugates was done as g]|K@sm
described29. P815.B71 cells were labeled with CMAC (7-amino-4-chloromethylcoumarin) Z5juyzj
Cell-Tracker Blue (Molecular Probes) and were mixed with equal numbers of anergic or fII;t-(x
in vitro–primed 2C Rag2-/- T cells. After approximately 8 min, cells were fixed, were ,eq[X\B>
made permeable and were stained with anti-GRP1 and anti-talin (Santa Cruz CC1\0$ /
Biotechnologies) and with species-specific secondary antibodies conjugated to zAEq)9Y"l'
fluorescein isothiocyanate or phycoerythrin, respectively. Samples were analyzed with a 0T 2h3,
Zeiss Axiovert 100 microscope, and 15 conjugates were typically assigned scores. %zE_Q
Slidebook software (Intelligent Imaging Innovations) was used for image capture and |K?fVL
deconvolution analysis. ImageJ 1.36b software (US National Institutes of Health) was REnd#
V2x
used for quantification of pixel intensity. [^r0red
Measurement of ROS generation sZFIQ)b9
The assay is based on the incorporation of 2',7'-dichlorofluorescein diacetate into the cell. }OO(uC2
H2O2 and peroxidases are able to oxidize the cleaved DCFH to DCF, which is highly h: :'s&|
fluorescent at 530 nm. To measure CsA-induced ROS generation, cells were washed Saa
#Mj`M
twice with PBS, and fresh medium containing 20 M 2',7'-dichlorofluorescein diacetate rP.qCl+J
was added to previously treated cells. After 30 min cells were washed again, tripsinized, jI@0jxF
and resuspended with cold PBS. Fluorescence was measure by flow cytometry on a s~Wj h7'
FACScan flow cytometer. $Ch!]lJA
Raf-1 activity E>Ukxi1
Raf-1 immunoprecipitation and kinase assay were performed as described previously.45 kvs^*X''Ep
Immunoprecipitated Raf was incubated for 30 min at 30°C with 0.8 mM ATP, 10 g ml-1 =O~1L m;
GST-MEK, and 100 g ml-1 GST-ERK2. An aliquot of the supernatant was used for x8%Q TTY
ERK2 activity assays using 0.5 mg ml-1 myelin basic protein and 0.1 mM [ -32P] ATP |33pf7o
(400 c.p.m. pmol-1). After 15 min incubation at 30°C, 12 l of 5 Laemmli loading &n|!
'/H
buffer was added to the tubes and the mixture analyzed by SDS-polyacrylamide gel V ~w(^;o@
electrophoresis. Radiolabeled bands were quantified in a PhosphoImager. &
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12 5sC{5LJzC
Semiquantitative RT-PCR. ~Kda#=
Total RNA was isolated from freshly isolated thymocytes. Then, cDNA was prepared N;tUrdgQ
with the M-MuLV reverse transcriptase and random primers according to the d{&+xl^ll
manufacturer's recommendations (New England Biolabs). Semiquantitative PCR analysis XG
]yfux`
of Tcrb VDJC (where 'C' is the constant region) and Cd3e cDNA was done as described51. # 'G/&&<
[32P]dCTP (GE Healthcare Life Science) was incorporated into PCR products for BZE
Y^G
semiquantitative detection by autoradiography. p3 I{
Real-time quantitative RT-PCR ,GXwi|Y
Total RNA was isolated from HMC or rat mesangial cells using the Invisorb Spin ;k^wn)JE$
Cell-RNA Mini Kit (Invitek, Berlin, Germany) or from isolated glomeruli using the )hK5_]"lmj
RNeasy Mini Kit (Qiagen, Hilden, Germany). RNA purity determination, cDNA kHd_q.
synthesis, and RT-PCR were performed as described.16 Primer sequences are listed in >i~W$;t
Table 2. Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase cDNA amplification was used as an 5%(J +d
internal standard. 3;~1rw=$<
Total RNA was isolated from the frozen kidneys as described by Chomczynski and {YWj`K
Sacchi47 and quantified by a photometer. One microgram of the resulting RNA was used k(<5tv d
for reverse transcriptase (RT)-PCR. The cDNA was synthesized by MMLV reverse UBqA[9
transcriptase (Superscript-Invitrogen, Carlsbad, CA, USA). For quantification of renin z*ZEw
mRNA expression (sense: 5'-ATGAAGGGGGTGTCTGTGGGGTC-3', antisense: ^Tc&?\3
5'-ATGCGGGGAGGGTGGGCACCTG-3'), real-time RT-PCR was performed using a meu\jg
Light Cycler Instrument (Roche Diagnostics Corp., Basel, Suisse) and the QuantiTect i;lzFu)G
SYBR Green PCR kit (Qiagen, Hilden, Germany), with GAPDH (sense: cy7GiB2'
5'-TTCATTGACCTCAACTACAT-3', antisense: 5'-GAGGGGCCATCCACAGTCTT-3') N}nU\e6 Y
as a control. PCR was run for 30 cycles with 15 s per 95°C denaturation, 20 s/58°C l"RX`N@In
annealing and 20 s/72°C elongation. To verify the accuracy of the amplicon, a melting UoPd>q4Uj
curve analysis was done after amplification.Total renin mRNA content per kidney was rtv\Pf|
calculated from the yield of RNA extracted from the whole kidneys times the renin ^tsIgK^9H
mRNA estimate obtained from the defined amount of RNA used for RT-PCR real time T[U&Y`3g
measurement. For the RT-PCR real-time measurements, a pool of RNA from adult mouse Smo^/K`f9
kidneys was generated, which served as standard for all RT-PCR runs. Thus, all renin ~cy/\/oO
mRNA levels for the developing kidneys were estimated relative to the levels in adult O7ceSz
kidneys. !vfjo[v
In vitro anergy assay. cKh { s
Wild-type, Dgka-/- and Dgkz-/- splenocytes were stained with 5 M CFSE, were #!rng]p
stimulated for 72 h with anti-CD3 (1 g/ml; 2C11) along with CTLA-4–Fc (5 g/ml), iU9de
were stained with allophycocyanin-conjugated anti-CD4 and were analyzed by flow cZ\#074u/
cytometry. Cell division was assessed by CFSE dilution after gating on live CD4+ cells. ~/Aw[>_;
Alternatively, cells were stimulated for 72 h and were pulsed with 1 Ci/well of zCL/
^^#
[3H]thymidine for the final 8 h of stimulation, and proliferation was assessed by tritium =+~e44!~D
incorporation with a scintillation counter. For restimulation analyses, cells were Z/sB72K1
13 3m#v|52oj
prestimulated with anti-CD3 plus CTLA-4–Fc, then after 72 h, CD4+ cells were purified LkMhS0?(T
by negative selection (with fluorescein isothiocyanate–conjugated anti-CD8, anti-B220 5g&.P\c{
(RA3-6B2; BD Pharmingen), anti-DX5 and anti-CD11b (M1/70; BD Pharmingen), WG NuB9R
followed by depletion with anti–fluorescein isothiocyanate magnetic beads) and were N/DcaHFYo
allowed to 'rest' overnight at 37 °C. Live cells were then counted by Trypan blue mC
n,I
exclusion, and equivalent numbers of live cells were dropped onto monolayers of bone )^
R]3!v
marrow–derived macrophages coated with anti-CD3 (1 g/ml) and anti-CD28 (0.5 -LzHCO/7(
g/ml). After 24 h, supernatants were collected and IL-2 was quantified by ELISA M A} =
according to the manufacturer's protocol (R&D Systems). Q7&Yy25
Three-dimensional reconstruction ]G1{@r)
Serial sections of kidney specimens were fixed and stained for renin and for SMA as AW&HWc~A
described above. Digitalization of the serial slices was performed using an AxioCam m'KY;C
MRm camera (Zeiss, Jena, Germany) mounted on an Axiovert200M microscope (Zeiss) .6xP>!E}Q
with fluorescence filters for renin and SMA (TRITC: filter set 43: Cy2: filter set 38 HE; 1 <.I2\^
Zeiss). After acquisition, a stack of equal-sized images was built using the graphic tool lu`\6
ImageJ (Wayne Rasband, NIH, Bethesda, MD, USA). The equalized data were then 1}tZ,w>
imported into the Amira 4.1 visualization software (Mercury Computer Systems Inc., C#emmg!a\
Chelmsford, MA, USA) on a Dell Precision 690 computer system (Dell, Frankfurt, N$M#3Y;
Germany), and subsequently split into the renin and SMA channels. After this step, the ^ox^gw)
renin and SMA channels were aligned. In the segmentation step, the SMA and renin ~7Kqc\/H&I
data sets served as a scaffold and were spanned manually or automatically using ?xGxr|+a
grayscale values. Matrixes, volume surfaces, and statistics were generated from these }.3F|H
segments. eQx9Vnb
Restimulation assay after in vivo immunization. 8U/q3@EC
For analysis of T cell priming in vivo, CD4+ T cells were collected from naive, primed or bEV
9l
tolerized recipient mice on day 15 after immunization. Proliferative responses were zawU
measured by culture for 72 h of CD4+ T cells (3 106 cells/ml) with irradiated (3,000 rads) ;tf1#6{
APCs (10 106 cells/ml) and OVA(323–339). The number of KJ1-26+ cells for each FviLlly6
group of recipient mice was determined by flow cytometry and proliferation was
02Ur'|
normalized to the number of input KJ1-26+ cells. Supernatants were collected from plates -9~kp'_a
and cytokine concentrations were measured by ELISA. *!,+%0
Flow cytometry. MX|CL{H
For analysis of surface antigen expression, mAb to CD4 (JK1.5; eBioscience) and mAb Mlb=,l
KJ1-26 (KJ-126; Caltag) were used. For intracellular IL-2 staining, T cells were p/:)Z_
restimulated for 24 h in vitro with OVA(323–339) in the presence of APCs as described },2-\-1
above. Brefeldin A (eBioscience) was added for the last 6 h of the culture. Cells were =$}P'[V
collected and were stained with allophycocyanin-conjugated mAb to CD4 and fluorescein b,Ed}Ir
isothiocyanate–conjugated mAb KJ1-26. Then, cells were fixed, were made permeable !
W$u~z
and were stained with antibody to IL-2 (clone JES6-5H4; eBioscience) according to the d@b 0z$<s
manufacturer's instructions. Fm3-Sn|Po
14 zid?yuP
TH1 cells transduced with adenovirus vector encoding GFP were analyzed with a c,Zs.
kC
FACScan (BD Biosciences). A total of 1 104 events were acquired, and data were ]cc4+}L~
analyzed with CellQuest software (BD Biosciences). 2xZg, \
Splenic and lymph node samples depleted of thymocytes and red blood cells were stained yv9~
with fluorescence-conjugated anti-CD3 (2C11), anti-CD4 (GK15), anti-CD8 (53-6.7), V,<,;d fR
anti-CD25 (7D4) and anti-CD44 (552407; all from BD Pharmingen). A three-color Bg-C:Ok2'
FACScan (Becton Dickinson) was used for flow cytometry, and data were analyzed with qRJg/~_h{
FlowJo 4.6 (TreeStar). Ig'Y]%Z0
A FACSCalibur (Becton Dickinson) was used for flow cytometry. Human cells from S6 $S%
$
transplanted NOD-SCID mice were assessed with phycoerythrin–cyanin 5–conjugated /R''R:j
anti–human CD45 and phycoerythrin-conjugated anti-CD19, anti-CD33, anti-CD36 and N;F1Z-9
anti–glycophorin A (Becton Dickinson). EGFP fluorescence was detected with channel &"._%
S58V
FL1 calibrated to the fluorescein isothiocyanate emission profile. During quadrant zpZlA_
analysis, only fluorescence excluding more than 99% of isotypic control events was
\u2K?wC
considered specific. Cell Quest Pro software (Becton Dickinson) and FlowJo (Tree Star) =9\=5_V
were used for data acquisition and analysis. 5hB&]6n
Mammalian expression plasmids and transfection. [])M2_
For generation of the plasmid expressing Smad3 shRNA, the following specific j23OgbI
oligonucleotides were used: upper, [NFg9y;{h
5'-GATCCACCTGAGTGAAGATGGAGATTCAAGAGATCTCCATCTTCACTCAGG k1L GT&
TTTTTTTACGCGTG-3'; lower, bFVz ;
3'-AATTCACGCGTAAAAAAACCTGAGTGAAGATGGAGATCTCTTGAATCTCCA ,4NvD2Y
TCTTCACTCAGGTG-5'. These were cloned under control of the U6 promoter into the 6NO=N
L
pSIREN-DNR-DsRed expression vector (Clontech, BD). Vector expressing shRNA y`E2IE2o
specific for luciferase served as a control. Smad3-Tm was subcloned into the 1UJ(._0hR
pIRES2-EGFP vector (Clontech, BD); empty vector served as a control. Purified 9u1_L`+b
DO11.10 or DO11.10p27 T cells were transfected with plasmids by nucleofection with UIL5K
the Amaxa nucleofection apparatus, according to the manufacturer's instructions (Mouse Al3Hu-Hf;`
T Cell Nucleofector Kit Amaxa Biosytems). Purified T cells were suspended in S5"xb
nucleofector solution (3 106 cells/100 l) and were mixed with 3 g of plasmid. Y3-Tg~/~W
Samples were transferred into cuvettes, were transfected with nucleofector program X-01 C]WVH\Pp
and were then immediately transferred into 12-well plates and were cultured in <s9Sx>Zb
nucleofector medium for 3 h. Then, cells were collected and counted and were 0+/L?J3
immediately transferred into syngeneic recipient mice (3 106 cells per mouse). At 3 h 8!3+Obj
after adoptive transfer, mice were given priming or tolerizing treatment in vivo according "3Dvc7V
to the standard protocol described above. Lymphocytes were isolated from draining y@~.b^?_u
lymph nodes at day 5 of the treatment, CD4+ T cells were purified and transfection z:+Xs!S
efficiency was assessed by flow cytometry. The range of transfection efficiency was UldK lQ8
69–75% (Supplementary Fig. 4 online). Smad3-knockdown and control-knockdown S? r:=GS
DO11.10 cells and DO11.10 cells transfected with Smad3-Tm and vector control were \z:p"eua z
selected by cell sorting. The resulting CD4+ T cells (2 106 cells/ml) were restimulated *#N%3:@T
with OVA(323–339) (5 g/ml) in the presence of irradiated APCs in vitro. O_-.@uo./(
15 klT6?'S
Luciferase assays. h6)hZ'zV
CAR IL-2–Luc TH1 clones were transduced with vectors, were stimulated for 20 h and r;O{et't7y
were resuspended in serum-free DMEM in luminometer cuvettes (BD Biosciences). An tK g%5;v
equal volume of Bright-Glo luciferase assay reagent (Promega) was added to each sample, aZ5qq+1x
followed by thorough mixing. After 2 min, samples were analyzed with a monolight 2010 7
; TS
Luminometer (BD Biosciences). r\@"({q}_-
Analysis of cell divisions in vivo. PM9HfQU?
Purified T cells from DO11.10 and DO11.10p27 mice (10 106 cells/ml) were labeled |8`}yRsQ
for 30 min at 37 °C with the intracellular fluorescent dye CFSE (5 M 5(and A"vI6ud>
6)-carboxyfluorescein succunimidyl ester; Molecular Probes). Then, cells were washed WVy"MD
twice with cold RPMI 1640 medium containing 10% FCS, were resuspended in PBS and u+(e,
t
were transferred intravenously into BALB/c mice (5 106 cells per mouse). Syngeneic BzTm[`(h
hosts were left untreated (naive) or were treated with PBS followed by immunization YyK9UZjI
with OVA(323–339) (primed) or with CTLA-4–Ig plus mAb to CD40L followed by #0!C3it6c
immunization with OVA(323–339) as described above (tolerized). Then, 3 d later, "D3JdyO_S
lymphocytes were isolated from the draining lymph nodes of the BALB/c hosts. The Cgq9~U !
number of cell divisions on CFSE-stained cells and the percentage of cells that had '?yZ,t
undergone a specific number of divisions were determined as described43. Cells were also J)'
6 z
stained with mAb KJ1-26 and CFSE analysis of KJ1-26+ T cells was done by flow ~{2@-qcm
cytometry.
~+CNED0z+
Adenovirus vectors. -7=pb#y
The cDNA encoding Ras61L was provided by F. Fitch (University of Chicago, Chicago, H{yPi7 P
Illinois). The dominant negative Cbl construct was generated by RT-PCR with cDNA (O?z6g
from TH1 clones as a template and the following primers (upper case, restriction enzyme g](m& O
sequences; underlining, Myc tag sequence): 2"BlV*\lS
5'-GGGGTACCatggagcagaaactcatctctgaagaggatctggccggcaacgtgaagaaga-3' (forward) and M$! 0ikh
5'-ATAGTTTAGCGGCCGCtcaatcttgaggagttggtt cacataa-3' (reverse). The cDNA Ls|;gewp
encoding DGK- was a gift from M. Topham (University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah) b#82G`6r
and was used as a template to introduce an N-terminal Myc epitope tag by PCR. The T0tG1/O\
sequences of all PCR products were confirmed before subcloning. Construction of ?$
YE
recombinant adenovirus vectors was done with a two-cosmid system that has been
9]AKNQq m
described42. K
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(=Y{
Adenoviral transduction of CAR T cells. *qz]vUb/0
TH1 clones were purified from passage cultures by Ficoll-Hypaque centrifugation. W_iP/xL
Primary CAR 2C Rag2-/- CD8+ T cells were isolated from splenocytes by negative ]^ RgzK
selection with magnetic beads and antibody 'cocktails' (Stem Cell Technologies). CAR vP,WV9Q1u
TH1 cells were transduced with adenovirus vectors at high cell density (1 107 cells/ml) hR=4w$
in DMEM containing 2% (volume/volume) FCS and were incubated for 1 h at 37 °C, !knYD}Rxd
16 `P# h?tZ
followed by an overnight 'rest' at 37 °C in DMEM containing 5% (volume/volume) FCS a,}{f]
at low cell density (4 105 cells/ml). }cS3mJ
Lentivirus production and infection protocols. FEdyh?$
A third-generation lentiviral vector encoding EGFP expressed from the human j&44wuf
phosphoglycerate kinase promoter was used as described29, 33. Cell populations were qa%g'sB-b
incubated overnight (about 16 h) in X-VIVO-10 medium (BioWhittaker) supplemented B<0lif|
with 1% BSA (Stem Cell Technologies) and L-glutamine (Invitrogen) with viral sq<y2j1oF
supernatant (multiplicity of infection of 130–180). Viral concentrations of 1.0 108 to 1.8 !PQ@"L)p
108 viral particles/ml, 2.0 107 to 4.4 107 viral particles/ml and 0.9 108 to 1.6 108 <Ft.{aNq$c
viral particles/ml and cell concentrations of 0.7 106 to 1.1 106 cells/ml, 1.0 105 to 2.5 =)y=M!T2
105 cells/ml and 0.7 106 to 1.4 106 cells/ml for CD34+CD38lo, CD34+CD38- and Lin- B*?v`6
cord blood, respectively, were maintained. The efficiency of gene transfer was estimated y<#y3M!\
by progenitor cell assay as described33. c\RDa|B,
Apoptosis induction. 5gEUE {S
Spontaneous apoptosis of PMNs was detected after 22 h of incubation in culture media. b,{?+8
In some experiments, zVAD-fmk (10-50 M), TNF (40 ng/ml), resolvin E1–methyl ester,
P+Hs6Q
aspirin-triggered lipoxin A4 analog, PD1–methyl ester (10 nM) or TGF- (10 ng/ml) was E%40u.0
added. Vehicle treatment was 0.05% (volume/volume) ethanol. Peripheral blood T cells K}a[ ~
were activated by incubation for 3 d in 24-well plates coated with anti-CD3 (5 g/ml; `aSz"4Wd
R&D Systems). Jurkat cells or activated peripheral blood T cells were incubated for 4–48 \hm=AGI0
h with staurosporine (1–2 M) or Fas ligand (0.05–5 ng/ml), after which cells were :uMD$zF'5
collected and used for flow cytometry or binding assays. In some experiments, %Rg84tz
zVAD-fmk (10–50 M; R&D Systems) was added to cells 20 min before the addition of i[FBll-
apoptosis-indu ?)JW}3<.
Mice strains and genotyping. 'rz*mR8
The 129/Sv Rhoh-/- mice were generated by Targeting Laboratory. The entire coding MMcHzRF
region of mouse Rhoh is in its third exon; the targeting vector was designed to replace the T>L6 X:d
third exon of Rhoh with a neomycin-resistance cassette. The genotypes of Rhoh IY :iGn8R
gene-targeted embryonic stem cells and transgenic mice were determined by Southern < FN[{YsA
blot analysis of DNA digested with SpeI using a 5' Rhoh genomic DNA probe or by PCR i12iB+q
analysis with primers. The 129/Sv Rhoh-/- mice were crossed with wild-type or p14 TCR 9C`Fd S
(V 2V 8) transgenic mice on a C57BL/6J background to generate Rhoh-/- or
+mH Kk
p14tg/+Rhoh-/- compound mice. Mice used were littermates derived from backcross UT>\u
generations with an N of more than 2. The 129S6/SvEvTac-Rag2-/- mice were purchased 7@C:4c@0
from Taconic Animal Models. All animal experiments were approved by the Institutional b-~Gt]%>m
Animal Care and Use Committee of the Cincinnati Children's Hospital Research {{giSW'
Foundation (Cincinnati, Ohio). -a/5
Antibodies and GST fusion proteins. {?#g*QF|^
17 8=<d2u'
Fluorescence-conjugated monoclonal antibodies to the following mouse antigens were @8DA
used for flow cytometry: CD4 (RM4-5), CD8 (53-6.7), CD25 (7D4), CD44 (IM7), TCR 0M:.Jhp
-chain (H57-597), TCR (GL3), TCR V 8, TCR V 5 (MR9-4), CD69 (H1.2F3), CD5 8[xb+_
(53-7.3), Gr-1 (RB6-8C5), Mac-1 (M1-70), NK1.1 (PK136), Thy1.2 (53-2.1), syV&Ds)
CD45R–B220 (RA3-6B2), IgM (R6-60.2), BrdU (3D4) and Ter119 (Ly-76; all from 6%O"
Pharmingen). For immunoblot analyses, antibodies to the following were used: RhoH9 aS62S9nwX
(B4998), Zap70 phosphorylated at Y319 (17a), phosphorylated tyrosine (4G10) and Lat X0p=jBye~>
(45; Pharmingen); hemagglutinin (3F10; Roche); -actin (AC-15; Sigma); CD3 xS*f{5Hr8
(6B10.2; Santa Cruz Biotechnology); and Lat phosphorylated at Y191 (3584), Zap70 Z7OWpujCvN
(99F2), phosphorylated p42-p44 (Thr202-Tyr204; 197G2) and p42-p44 (9102; Cell J[]YG+r
Signaling Technology). Primary antibodies were detected with the secondary antibodies .4.zy]I
horseradish peroxidase–conjugated goat anti-mouse (7076) or goat anti-rabbit (7074; both epz2d~;
Cell Signaling Technology), or donkey anti-rat (sc-2956; Santa Cruz Biotechnology) oIX]9~
using enhanced chemiluminescence detection (Cell Signaling Technology). GST fusion @cSz!E}
proteins were expressed in Escherichia coli BL21 (DE3) cells and were purified EPdR-dC^wE
according to the manufacturer's recommendations (GE Healthcare Life Science). Purified Tz
erAX^
GST fusion protein lysates were incubated for 1 h at 4 °C with glutathione–Sepharose 4B 3'*SSZmnOB
beads. Bead-bound GST fusion proteins were separated by SDS-PAGE and were v0\2%PC
quantified by Coomassie blue staining. w^z}!/"]u
GST precipitation assay. d-39G*;1
Jurkat cells were lysed in GST lysis buffer (50 mM Tris-HCl, pH 7.5, 150 mM NaCl, 10 !</5 )B`5:
mM MgCl2, 1% Nonidet-P40 and Complete Protease Inhibitors). Cell lysates were loaded Hi<{c
onto columns of bead-bound GST fusion proteins. After columns were washed with GST @yS
lysis buffer containing 150 mM and 200 mM NaCl, bound proteins were eluted with GST ~kw[Aw3?D\
lysis buffer containing 400 mM NaCl and SDS sample buffer, sequentially. Eluted ="<+^$7:k
proteins were detected by SDS-PAGE and Coomassie blue staining. Protein bands were h7kGs^pP
identified with a Bruker Biflex III MALDI-TOF mass spectrometer (SpectroREADER; WX]kez{<uP
Sequenom) and Protein Mass Fingerprinting Mascot search (Matrix Science). fg+Q7'*Vq
Subcellular fractionation. 8H3|^J
Cells were lysed by brief sonication on ice in a buffer of 250 mM sucrose, 20 mM Tris, 5;C+K~Y
pH 7.8, 10 mM MgCl2, 1 mM EDTA, 1 mM Na3VO4, 10 mM NaF and Complete w/E4wp
Protease Inhibitors. Lysates were centrifuged to remove nuclei and debris (900g for 5 min WF-B=BRZ
at 4 °C). The P100 and S100 fractions were separated by centrifugation for 30 min at 8%>
Ls
100,000g. Membrane fractions were made soluble with MLB (Upstate) plus protease and w\8grEj
phosphatase inhibitors. After centrifugation for additional 30 min at 100,000g, the N>'1<i?
detergent-insoluble cytoskeleton-containing fraction was resolved by 0.5% SDS-PAGE. ``$At ,m
Assessment of Intracellular Calcium Concentration
xSug-