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- Barbosa-Lorenzi, Valéria C, et al.
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Curdlan induces selective mast cell degranulation without concomitant release of LTC4, IL-6 or CCL2
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In: Immunobiology. - : Elsevier BV. - 0171-2985 .- 1878-3279. ; 222:4, s. 647-650
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Mast cells are sentinel cells with a tissue-specific localization in the interface between the host and the external environment. Their quick and selective response upon encountering pathogens is part of the innate host response and typically initiates the following adaptive immune response. Among several pattern recognition receptors (PRRs) involved in the recognition of pathogens by mast cells, the C-type lectin receptor Dectin-1 has been associated with the recognition of fungi. Our previous studies have shown that mast cells are the predominant cell type expressing Dectin-1 in human skin, and they also recognize and respond to Malassezia sympodialis by producing cytokines connected to the innate host response and upregulating the expression of Dectin-1. In the present study, we investigated mast cell responses to Curdlan, a β-glucan that acts as an agonist for the fungi receptor Dectin-1, and found a unique response pattern with induced degranulation, but surprisingly without synthesis of Leukotriene C4, IL-6 or CCL2. Since mast cells are the predominant Dectin-1 expressing cell in the human skin, this study suggests that mast cell degranulation in response to fungi is an important part of the first line of defense against these pathogens.
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- Enoksson, M, et al.
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Human cord blood-derived mast cells are activated by the Nod1 agonist M-TriDAP to release pro-inflammatory cytokines and chemokines
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In: Journal of innate immunity. - : S. Karger AG. - 1662-8128 .- 1662-811X. ; 3:2, s. 142-149
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- Mast cells are among the first cells of our immune system to encounter exogenous danger. Intracellular receptors such as nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain (Nod) play an important role in responding to invading pathogens. Here, we have investigated the response of human mast cells to the Nod1 ligand M-TriDAP. Human cord blood-derived mast cells (CBMCs) were activated with M-TriDAP alone, or in combination with the Toll-like receptor (TLR) ligands lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and zymosan. Release of pro-inflammatory chemokines and cytokines was measured by ELISA, cytometric bead array and LUMINEX, and degranulation was evaluated by analysis of histamine release. M-TriDAP induced a dose-dependent release of IL-8, MIP-1α, MIP-1β and TNF. In contrast, degranulation could not be observed. When cells were treated with M-TriDAP in combination with the TLR4 agonist LPS, but not with TLR2 agonist zymosan, the secretion of cytokines was augmented. We here present results demonstrating that human CBMCs are stimulated by the Nod1 agonist M-TriDAP alone and in combination with LPS to produce pro-inflammatory cytokines and chemokines. Our results add to the concept that mast cells constitute an important part of our host defense, as they are equipped with several types of important pattern recognition receptors, including TLRs and Nod.
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- Lunderius, C, et al.
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Murine mast cell fines as indicators of early events in mast cell and basophil development
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In: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY. - : WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH. - 0014-2980. ; 30:12, s. 3396-3402
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- To study early events in mast cell/basophil development, the phenotype of a panel of murine cell lines at various stages of differentiation was determined. Based on the expression on various mast cell-specific proteases and several additional hematopoieti
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