An accessory role for the diacylglycerol moiety of variable surface glycoprotein of African trypanosomes in the simulation of bovine monocytes

The membrane-associated form of the variable surface glycoprotein (mfVSG) from African trypanosomes is a potent macrophage activator capable of inducing production of tumor necrosis factor z (TNFalfa) in both bovine and murine models. Using a bovine model. we have re-investigated the hypothesis that...

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Autores principales: Sileghem, M.R., Saya, R., Grab, D.J., Naessens, Jan
Formato: Journal Article
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Elsevier 2001
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/33224
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Saya, R.
Grab, D.J.
Naessens, Jan
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Saya, R.
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Naessens, Jan
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description The membrane-associated form of the variable surface glycoprotein (mfVSG) from African trypanosomes is a potent macrophage activator capable of inducing production of tumor necrosis factor z (TNFalfa) in both bovine and murine models. Using a bovine model. we have re-investigated the hypothesis that the diacylglycerol moiety of the glycosylphosphatodylinositol (GPI) anchor is involved in macrophage activation and might be the actual parasite toxin- The anchor of the variable surface glycoprotein (VSG) was labeled with ;H-myristic acid and VSG purified in its membraneassociated form. The dimyristylglycerot moiety of the anchor was. released by phospholipase C cleavage. Integrity of the anchor and efficiency of cleavage was verified by autoradiography and methanol:hexane extraction. For analysis of biological function, bovine monocytes were used which had been incubated with bovine interferon y (primed) or with culture medium (unprimed). The VSG purified in its membrane-associated form was found to stimulate both primed and unprimed cells to secrete TNFalfa The same preparation from which the dimyristylglycerol moiety had been cleaved was no longer able to stimulate unptimed cells but could still stimulate primed cells. Our data indicate that the presence of the dimyristylglycerol is not an absolute requirement for induction of TNFalfa production but can substitute for the interferon y priming. Therefore, we favor the hypothesis that stimulation of macrophages to secrete TNFalfa by the mtVSG is mediated by an as yet unknown trigger moiety and is facilitated by the dimyfstylglycerol anchor.
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spelling CGSpace332242024-05-01T08:17:04Z An accessory role for the diacylglycerol moiety of variable surface glycoprotein of African trypanosomes in the simulation of bovine monocytes Sileghem, M.R. Saya, R. Grab, D.J. Naessens, Jan trypanosomiasis trypanosoma brucei monocytes glycoproteins cattle cytokines glycosides endotoxins elisa The membrane-associated form of the variable surface glycoprotein (mfVSG) from African trypanosomes is a potent macrophage activator capable of inducing production of tumor necrosis factor z (TNFalfa) in both bovine and murine models. Using a bovine model. we have re-investigated the hypothesis that the diacylglycerol moiety of the glycosylphosphatodylinositol (GPI) anchor is involved in macrophage activation and might be the actual parasite toxin- The anchor of the variable surface glycoprotein (VSG) was labeled with ;H-myristic acid and VSG purified in its membraneassociated form. The dimyristylglycerot moiety of the anchor was. released by phospholipase C cleavage. Integrity of the anchor and efficiency of cleavage was verified by autoradiography and methanol:hexane extraction. For analysis of biological function, bovine monocytes were used which had been incubated with bovine interferon y (primed) or with culture medium (unprimed). The VSG purified in its membrane-associated form was found to stimulate both primed and unprimed cells to secrete TNFalfa The same preparation from which the dimyristylglycerol moiety had been cleaved was no longer able to stimulate unptimed cells but could still stimulate primed cells. Our data indicate that the presence of the dimyristylglycerol is not an absolute requirement for induction of TNFalfa production but can substitute for the interferon y priming. Therefore, we favor the hypothesis that stimulation of macrophages to secrete TNFalfa by the mtVSG is mediated by an as yet unknown trigger moiety and is facilitated by the dimyfstylglycerol anchor. 2001-02 2013-07-03T05:26:15Z 2013-07-03T05:26:15Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/33224 en Limited Access Elsevier Veterinary Immunology and Immunopathology;78(3-4): 325-339
spellingShingle trypanosomiasis
trypanosoma brucei
monocytes
glycoproteins
cattle
cytokines
glycosides
endotoxins
elisa
Sileghem, M.R.
Saya, R.
Grab, D.J.
Naessens, Jan
An accessory role for the diacylglycerol moiety of variable surface glycoprotein of African trypanosomes in the simulation of bovine monocytes
title An accessory role for the diacylglycerol moiety of variable surface glycoprotein of African trypanosomes in the simulation of bovine monocytes
title_full An accessory role for the diacylglycerol moiety of variable surface glycoprotein of African trypanosomes in the simulation of bovine monocytes
title_fullStr An accessory role for the diacylglycerol moiety of variable surface glycoprotein of African trypanosomes in the simulation of bovine monocytes
title_full_unstemmed An accessory role for the diacylglycerol moiety of variable surface glycoprotein of African trypanosomes in the simulation of bovine monocytes
title_short An accessory role for the diacylglycerol moiety of variable surface glycoprotein of African trypanosomes in the simulation of bovine monocytes
title_sort accessory role for the diacylglycerol moiety of variable surface glycoprotein of african trypanosomes in the simulation of bovine monocytes
topic trypanosomiasis
trypanosoma brucei
monocytes
glycoproteins
cattle
cytokines
glycosides
endotoxins
elisa
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/33224
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