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An anti-inflammatory oligopeptide produced by Entamoeba histolytica down-regulates the expression of pro-inflammatory chemokines
- Source :
- Parasite immunology. 25(10)
- Publication Year :
- 2004
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Abstract
- Axenically grown Entamoeba histolytica produces a pentapeptide (Met-Gln-Cys-Asn-Ser) with anti-inflammatory properties that, among others, inhibits the in vitro and in vivo locomotion of human monocytes, sparing polymorphonuclear leucocytes from this effect [hence the name originally given. Monocyte Locomotion Inhibitory Factor (MLIF)]. A synthetic construct of this peptide displays the same effects as the native material. We now added MLIF to resting and PMA-stimulated cells of a human monocyte cell line and measured the effect upon mRNA and protein expression of pro-inflammatory chemokines (RANTES, IP-10, MIP-1alpha, MIP-1beta, MCP-1, IL-8, I-309 and lymphotactin) and the shared CC receptor repertoire. The constitutive expression of these chemokines and the CC receptors was unaffected, whereas induced expression of MIP-1alpha, MIP-1beta, and I-309, and that of the CCR1 receptor--all involved in monocyte chemotaxis--was significantly inhibited by MLIF. This suggests that the inhibition of monocyte functions by MLIF may not only be exerted directly on these cells, but also--and perhaps foremost--through a conglomerate down-regulation of endogenous pro-inflammatory chemokines.
- Subjects :
- Chemotactic Factors
Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction
Entamoeba histolytica
Down-Regulation
Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
U937 Cells
Macrophage Inflammatory Proteins
Lymphocyte Activation
Chemokine CCL1
Chemokines, CC
Animals
Cytokines
Humans
RNA
Tetradecanoylphorbol Acetate
Receptors, Chemokine
Chemokine CCL4
Oligopeptides
Chemokine CCL3
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 01419838
- Volume :
- 25
- Issue :
- 10
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Parasite immunology
- Accession number :
- edsair.pmid..........061c9e34a2c25121f5a850914d89221a