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- Jonson, Carl-Oscar, et al.
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The importance of CTLA-4 polymorphism and Human leukocyte antigen genotype for the induction of diabetes-associated cytokine response in healthy school children
- 2007
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Ingår i: Pediatric Diabetes. - : Hindawi Limited. - 1399-543X .- 1399-5448. ; 8:4, s. 185-192
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Background: Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is an autoimmune disease associated with the destruction of pancreatic β cells and genetically linked to human leukocyte antigen (HLA) class II DR3-DQ2 and DR4-DQ8 haplotypes. The +49A/G polymorphism of the immunoregulatory cytotoxic T-lymphocyte antigen 4 (CTLA-4) gene is also associated with T1D. Genetic and environmental risk factors precede the onset of T1D, which is characterized by a T helper 1 cell-dominating cytokine response to diabetes-related autoantigens. Aim: To investigate immunological differences between healthy children with and without CTLA-4 +49A/G and HLA genetic susceptibility for T1D. Study design: Young, 7–15 years of age, healthy subjects (n = 58) were investigated to test whether CTLA-4 +49A/G genotype was associated with enzyme-linked immunospot assay T-cell responses to T1D-related autoantigens. Because T1D is primarily HLA-DQ associated, we stratified the healthy subjects by HLA genotypes associated with the disease. Results: Peptide of heat shock protein 60 induced a higher interferon-γ (IFN-γ) response in subjects with risk-associated CTLA-4 polymorphism (GG genotype) (p = 0.02) while glutamic acid decarboxylase 65-induced interleukin-4 (IL-4) secretion was lower in GG genotype subjects (p = 0.02). Conclusion: The increased IFN-γ response and lower IL-4 response toward diabetes-related autoantigens shown in CTLA-4 +49 GG risk subjects show a possible mechanism for the association between CTLA-4 and T1D.
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- Karlsson Faresjö, Maria, 1971-, et al.
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Diminished IFN-γ response to diabetes-associated autoantigens in children at diagnosis and during follow up of type 1 diabetes
- 2006
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Ingår i: Diabetes/Metabolism Research Reviews. - : Wiley. - 1520-7552 .- 1520-7560. ; 22:6, s. 462-470
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- BackgroundImbalance of T-helper (Th)1- and Th2-like cytokines has been associated with type 1 diabetes. We therefore studied the immune deviation in antigen-specific T cells from diagnosis onwards in type 1 diabetic children.MethodsPeripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) were collected from 15 children after 4 days, 3 months and 18 months of being diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, from 15 healthy children matched by age and gender to the type 1 diabetic children and from 14 children with and 35 children without HLA-risk genes. Secretion of interferon-γ (IFN-γ) and interleukin-4 (IL-4) was detected by ELISPOT after stimulation with glutamic acid decarboxylase (GAD65, protein and aa 247–279), recombinant tyrosinphosphatase (IA-2), insulin, ovalbumin and phytohaemagglutinin (PHA).ResultsSecretion of IFN-γ in PBMC stimulated with GAD65 (p < 0.05), the GAD65-peptide (p < 0.01), IA-2 (p < 0.01), and insulin (p < 0.01) was lower in diabetic children at diagnosis than in healthy children. Stimulation of PBMC with GAD65 and IA-2 decreased the secretion of IFN-γ in children with HLA-risk genotype. Spontaneous and antigen-induced IFN-γ secretion increased significantly after diagnosis of the disease, but did not exceed the levels observed in healthy children. Fasting C-peptide levels at diagnosis correlated with insulin-induced IFN-γ (R = 0.52; p = 0.05) and negatively with spontaneous IL-4 secretion (R = −0.62; p < 0.05).ConclusionA diminished IFN-γ secretion and the association of fasting C-peptide levels with cytokine response in children with type 1 diabetes suggest that factors related to β-cell function in type 1 diabetes may modify T-cell function. Thus, the T-cell responses detected at or after diagnosis may not reflect the pathogenic process leading to type 1 diabetes.
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- Martikainen, Miika, et al.
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Oncolytic alphavirus SFV-VA7 efficiently eradicates subcutaneous and orthotopic human prostate tumours in mice
- 2017
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Ingår i: British Journal of Cancer. - : NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP. - 0007-0920 .- 1532-1827. ; 117:1, s. 51-55
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Background: Despite recent therapeutic and diagnostic advances, prostate cancer remains the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths among men in the Western world. Oncolytic viruses that replicate selectively in tumour cells represent a novel treatment candidate for these malignancies.Methods: We analysed infectivity of avirulent Semliki Firest virus SFV-VA7 in human prostate cancer cell lines VCaP, LNCaP and 22Rv1 and in nonmalignant prostate epithelial cell line RWPE-1. Therapeutic potency of SFV-VA7 was evaluated in subcutaneous and orthotopic mouse LNCaP xenograft models.Results: SFV-VA7 infected and killed the tested human prostate cancer cell lines irrespective of their hormone response status, while the nonmalignant prostate epithelial cell line RWPE-1 proved highly virus resistant. Notably, a single peritoneal dose of SFV-VA7 was sufficient to eradicate all subcutaneous and orthotopic LNCaP tumours.Conclusions: Our results indicate that SFV-VA7 is a novel, promising therapeutic virus against prostate cancer warranting further testing in early clinical trials.
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- Niittykoski, Minna, et al.
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Immunohistochemical Characterization and Sensitivity to Human Adenovirus Serotypes 3, 5, and 11p of New Cell Lines Derived from Human Diffuse Grade II to IV Gliomas
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Ingår i: Translational Oncology. - : ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC. - 1944-7124 .- 1936-5233. ; 10:5, s. 772-779
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- BACKGROUND: Oncolytic adenoviruses show promise in targeting gliomas because they do not replicate in normal brain cells. However, clinical responses occur only in a subset of patients. One explanation could be the heterogenic expression level of virus receptors. Another contributing factor could be variable activity of tumor antiviral defenses in different glioma subtypes. METHODS: We established a collection of primary low-passage cell lines from different glioma subtypes (3 glioblastomas, 3 oligoastrocytomas, and 2 oligodendrogliomas) and assessed them for receptor expression and sensitivity to human adenovirus (HAd) serotypes 3, 5, and 11p. To gauge the impact of antiviral defenses, we also compared the infectivity of the oncolytic adenoviruses in interferon (IFN)-pretreated cells with IFN-sensitive Semliki Forest virus (SFV). RESULTS: Immunostaining revealed generally low expression of HAd5 receptor CAR in both primary tumors and derived cell lines. HAd11p receptor CD46 levels were maintained at moderate levels in both primary tumor samples and derived cell lines. HAd3 receptor DSG-2 was reduced in the cell lines compared to the tumors. Yet, at equal multiplicities of infection, the oncolytic potency of HAd5 in vitro in tumor-derived cells was comparable to HAd11p, whereas HAd3 lysed fewer cells than either of the other two HAd serotypes in 72 hours. IFN blocked replication of SFV, while HAds were rather unaffected. CONCLUSIONS: Adenovirus receptor levels on glioma-derived cell lines did not correlate with infection efficacy and may not be a relevant indicator of clinical oncolytic potency. Adenovirus receptor analysis should be preferentially performed on biopsies obtained perioperatively.
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