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1.
Structure ; 31(1): 33-43.e5, 2023 01 05.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36513066

RESUMEN

The lack of incorporating epitope information into the selection process makes the conventional antibody screening method less effective in identifying antibodies with desired functions. Here, we developed an epitope-directed antibody selection method by designing a directed library favoring the target epitope and a precise "counter" antigen for clearing irrelevant binders in the library. With this method, we successfully isolated an antibody, pF7_A5, that targets the less conserved region on the FZD2/7 CRD as designed. Guided by the structure of pF7_A5-FZD2CRD, a further round of evolution was conducted together with the "counter" antigen selection strategy, and ultimately, an FZD2-specific antibody and an FZD7-preferred antibody were obtained. Because of targeting the predefined functional site, all these antibodies exhibited the expected modulatory activity on the Wnt pathway. Together, the method developed here will be useful in antibody drug discovery, and the identified FZD antibodies will have clinical potential in FZD-related cancer therapy.


Asunto(s)
Anticuerpos Monoclonales , Evolución Molecular Dirigida , Mapeo Epitopo , Epítopos , Receptores Frizzled , Vía de Señalización Wnt , Descubrimiento de Drogas , Epítopos/química , Epítopos/genética , Epítopos/inmunología , Receptores Frizzled/química , Receptores Frizzled/genética , Receptores Frizzled/inmunología , Vía de Señalización Wnt/inmunología , Anticuerpos Monoclonales/inmunología , Mapeo Epitopo/métodos , Humanos , Conformación Proteica , Evolución Molecular Dirigida/métodos
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Cancer Sci ; 113(2): 721-732, 2022 Feb.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34935247

RESUMEN

Synovial sarcomas are rare tumors arising in adolescents and young adults. The prognosis for advanced disease is poor, with an overall survival of 12-18 months. Frizzled homolog 10 (FZD10) is overexpressed in most synovial sarcomas, making it a promising therapeutic target. The results of a phase 1 trial of ß-radioimmunotherapy (RIT) with the 90 Y-labeled anti-FZD10 antibody OTSA101 revealed a need for improved efficacy. The present study evaluated the potential of α-RIT with OTSA101 labeled with the α-emitter 225 Ac. Competitive inhibition and cell binding assays showed that specific binding of 225 Ac-labeled OTSA101 to SYO-1 synovial sarcoma cells was comparable to that of the imaging agent 111 In-labeled OTSA101. Biodistribution studies showed high uptake in SYO-1 tumors and low uptake in normal organs, except for blood. Dosimetric studies showed that the biologically effective dose (BED) of 225 Ac-labeled OTSA101 for tumors was 7.8 Bd higher than that of 90 Y-labeled OTSA101. 90 Y- and 225 Ac-labeled OTSA101 decreased tumor volume and prolonged survival. 225 Ac-labeled OTSA101 achieved a complete response in 60% of mice, and no recurrence was observed. 225 Ac-labeled OTSA101 induced a larger amount of necrosis and apoptosis than 90 Y-labeled OTSA101, although the cell proliferation decrease was comparable. The BED for normal organs and tissues was tolerable; no treatment-related mortality or obvious toxicity, except for temporary body weight loss, was observed. 225 Ac-labeled OTSA101 provided a high BED for tumors and achieved a 60% complete response in the synovial sarcoma mouse model SYO-1. RIT with 225 Ac-labeled OTSA101 is a promising therapeutic option for synovial sarcoma.


Asunto(s)
Actinio/uso terapéutico , Anticuerpos Monoclonales Humanizados/uso terapéutico , Receptores Frizzled/antagonistas & inhibidores , Sarcoma Sinovial/radioterapia , Actinio/química , Actinio/farmacocinética , Partículas alfa/uso terapéutico , Animales , Anticuerpos Monoclonales Humanizados/química , Anticuerpos Monoclonales Humanizados/inmunología , Anticuerpos Monoclonales Humanizados/farmacocinética , Línea Celular Tumoral , Receptores Frizzled/inmunología , Receptores Frizzled/metabolismo , Humanos , Ratones , Radioinmunoterapia , Dosificación Radioterapéutica , Inducción de Remisión , Sarcoma Sinovial/metabolismo , Sarcoma Sinovial/patología , Distribución Tisular/efectos de la radiación , Carga Tumoral/efectos de la radiación , Ensayos Antitumor por Modelo de Xenoinjerto , Radioisótopos de Itrio/química , Radioisótopos de Itrio/farmacocinética , Radioisótopos de Itrio/uso terapéutico
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Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A ; 116(14): 6812-6817, 2019 04 02.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30894493

RESUMEN

Aberrant activation of Wnt/ß-catenin signaling occurs frequently in cancer. However, therapeutic targeting of this pathway is complicated by the role of Wnt in stem cell maintenance and tissue homeostasis. Here, we evaluated antibodies blocking 6 of the 10 human Wnt/Frizzled (FZD) receptors as potential therapeutics. Crystal structures revealed a common binding site for these monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) on FZD, blocking the interaction with the Wnt palmitoleic acid moiety. However, these mAbs displayed gastrointestinal toxicity or poor plasma exposure in vivo. Structure-guided engineering was used to refine the binding of each mAb for FZD receptors, resulting in antibody variants with improved in vivo tolerability and developability. Importantly, the lead variant mAb significantly inhibited tumor growth in the HPAF-II pancreatic tumor xenograft model. Taken together, our data demonstrate that anti-FZD cancer therapeutic antibodies with broad specificity can be fine-tuned to navigate in vivo exposure and tolerability while driving therapeutic efficacy.


Asunto(s)
Especificidad de Anticuerpos , Antineoplásicos Inmunológicos , Receptores Frizzled/antagonistas & inhibidores , Neoplasias Pancreáticas , Ingeniería de Proteínas , Animales , Especificidad de Anticuerpos/genética , Especificidad de Anticuerpos/inmunología , Antineoplásicos Inmunológicos/inmunología , Antineoplásicos Inmunológicos/farmacocinética , Antineoplásicos Inmunológicos/farmacología , Línea Celular Tumoral , Femenino , Receptores Frizzled/genética , Receptores Frizzled/inmunología , Células HEK293 , Humanos , Ratones , Ratones Desnudos , Neoplasias Pancreáticas/tratamiento farmacológico , Neoplasias Pancreáticas/genética , Neoplasias Pancreáticas/inmunología , Neoplasias Pancreáticas/patología , Ensayos Antitumor por Modelo de Xenoinjerto
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MAbs ; 10(8): 1157-1167, 2018.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30183492

RESUMEN

Secreted Wnt ligands play a major role in the development and progression of many cancers by modulating signaling through cell-surface Frizzled receptors (FZDs). In order to achieve maximal effect on Wnt signaling by targeting the cell surface, we developed a synthetic antibody targeting six of the 10 human FZDs. We first identified an anti-FZD antagonist antibody (F2) with a specificity profile matching that of OMP-18R5, a monoclonal antibody that inhibits growth of many cancers by targeting FZD7, FZD1, FZD2, FZD5 and FZD8. We then used combinatorial antibody engineering by phage display to develop a variant antibody F2.A with specificity broadened to include FZD4. We confirmed that F2.A blocked binding of Wnt ligands, but not binding of Norrin, a ligand that also activates FZD4. Importantly, F2.A proved to be much more efficacious than either OMP-18R5 or F2 in inhibiting the growth of multiple RNF43-mutant pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma cell lines, including patient-derived cells.


Asunto(s)
Anticuerpos Monoclonales/inmunología , Especificidad de Anticuerpos/inmunología , Carcinoma Ductal Pancreático/inmunología , Receptores Frizzled/inmunología , Neoplasias Pancreáticas/inmunología , Secuencia de Aminoácidos , Anticuerpos Monoclonales/metabolismo , Anticuerpos Monoclonales/uso terapéutico , Carcinoma Ductal Pancreático/tratamiento farmacológico , Carcinoma Ductal Pancreático/metabolismo , Línea Celular Tumoral , Proliferación Celular/efectos de los fármacos , Proliferación Celular/genética , Células Cultivadas , Receptores Frizzled/antagonistas & inhibidores , Receptores Frizzled/metabolismo , Células HEK293 , Humanos , Inmunoglobulina G/genética , Inmunoglobulina G/inmunología , Inmunoglobulina G/metabolismo , Neoplasias Pancreáticas/tratamiento farmacológico , Neoplasias Pancreáticas/metabolismo , Unión Proteica , Isoformas de Proteínas/antagonistas & inhibidores , Isoformas de Proteínas/inmunología , Isoformas de Proteínas/metabolismo , Homología de Secuencia de Aminoácido
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Int J Mol Sci ; 19(5)2018 May 22.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29789460

RESUMEN

Frizzled receptors (FZDs) are a family of seven-span transmembrane receptors with hallmarks of G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) that serve as receptors for secreted Wingless-type (WNT) ligands in the WNT signaling pathway. Functionally, FZDs play crucial roles in regulating cell polarity, embryonic development, cell proliferation, formation of neural synapses, and many other processes in developing and adult organisms. In this review, we will introduce the basic structural features and review the biological function and mechanism of FZDs in the progression of human cancers, followed by an analysis of clinical relevance and therapeutic potential of FZDs. We will focus on the development of antibody-based and small molecule inhibitor-based therapeutic strategies by targeting FZDs for human cancers.


Asunto(s)
Receptores Frizzled/metabolismo , Neoplasias/metabolismo , Anticuerpos Monoclonales/inmunología , Anticuerpos Monoclonales/uso terapéutico , Antineoplásicos/farmacología , Antineoplásicos/uso terapéutico , Receptores Frizzled/antagonistas & inhibidores , Receptores Frizzled/inmunología , Humanos , Neoplasias/tratamiento farmacológico , Vía de Señalización Wnt
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Breast Cancer Res Treat ; 169(3): 427-436, 2018 Jun.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29411237

RESUMEN

BACKGROUND: FZD7 has a critical role as a surface receptor of Wnt/ß-catenin signaling in cancer cells. Suppressing Wnt signaling through blocking FZD7 is shown to decrease cell viability, metastasis and invasion. Bioinformatic methods have been a powerful tool in epitope designing studies. Small size, high affinity and human origin of scFv antibodies have provided unique advantages for these recombinant antibodies. METHODS: Two epitopes from extracellular domain of FZD7 were designed using bioinformatic methods. Specific anti-FZD7 scFvs were selected against these epitopes through panning process. The specificity of the scFvs was assessed by phage ELISA and the ability to bind to FZD7 expressing cell line (MDA-MB-231) was determined by flowcytometry. Antiproliferative and apoptotic effects of the scFvs were evaluated by MTT and Annexin V/PI assays. The effects of selected scFvs on expression level of Surivin, c-Myc and Dvl genes were also evaluated by real-time PCR. RESULTS: Results demonstrated selection of two specific scFvs (scFv-I and scFv-II) with frequencies of 35 and 20%. Both antibodies bound to the corresponding peptides and cell surface receptors as shown by phage ELISA and flowcytometry, respectively. The scFvs inhibited cell growth of MDA-MB-231 cells significantly as compared to untreated cells. Growth inhibition of 58.6 and 53.1% were detected for scFv-I and scFv-II, respectively. No significant growth inhibition was detected for SKBR-3 negative control cells. The scFvs induced apoptotic effects in the MDA-MB-231 treated cells after 48 h, which were 81.6 and 74.9% for scFv-I and scFv-II, respectively. Downregulation of Surivin, c-Myc and Dvl genes were also shown after 48h treatment of cells with either of scFvs (59.3-93.8%). ScFv-I showed significant higher antiproliferative and apoptotic effects than scFv-II. CONCLUSIONS: Bioinformatic methods could effectively select potential epitopes of FZD7 protein and suggest that epitope designing by bioinformatic methods could contribute to the selection of key antigens for cancer immunotherapy. The selected scFvs, especially scFv-I, with high antiproliferative and apoptotic effects could be considered as effective agents for immunotherapy of cancers expressing FZD7 receptor including triple negative breast cancer.


Asunto(s)
Antineoplásicos Inmunológicos/farmacología , Apoptosis/efectos de los fármacos , Receptores Frizzled/antagonistas & inhibidores , Anticuerpos de Cadena Única/farmacología , Antígenos de Neoplasias/química , Antígenos de Neoplasias/inmunología , Antineoplásicos Inmunológicos/química , Neoplasias de la Mama/tratamiento farmacológico , Neoplasias de la Mama/metabolismo , Neoplasias de la Mama/patología , Línea Celular Tumoral , Proliferación Celular/efectos de los fármacos , Biología Computacional/métodos , Diseño de Fármacos , Mapeo Epitopo/métodos , Epítopos/química , Epítopos/inmunología , Femenino , Receptores Frizzled/inmunología , Humanos , Modelos Moleculares , Conformación Molecular , Anticuerpos de Cadena Única/química , Relación Estructura-Actividad , Vía de Señalización Wnt/efectos de los fármacos
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Bioengineered ; 8(5): 501-510, 2017 Sep 03.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27849134

RESUMEN

ABSTACT Wnt/ß-catenin signaling pathway through Frizzled receptors has been shown to play a key role in both normal development and tumorigenesis. Overexpression of Wnt pathway genes, such as Fzd7 in several malignancies is well-documented. Therefore, targeting of Fzd7 and its ligand inhibits cancer cells proliferation metastasis. In the present study we isolated single chain variable fragments (scFvs) against Fzd7 receptor using phage display method. Semi-synthetic human naive antibody libraries (Tomlinson I + J) was employed in panning procedure to isolate specific scFv against specific peptide from extracellular domain of Fzd7 receptor. The reactivity and growth inhibition effects of the selected antibodies was evaluated using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), MTT and annexin V assays, respectively. Seven scFvs reactive to Fzd7 were selected following 4 rounds of panning. The results showed that the selected scFvs inhibits cell growth through apoptosis cell death in a triple negative breast cancer cells, MDA-MB-231. Given that Fzd7 and Wnt pathway plays a critical role in tumor progression, selected blocking scFvs represent significant potential for immunotherapy of breast cancer cells.


Asunto(s)
Receptores Frizzled/administración & dosificación , Receptores Frizzled/inmunología , Anticuerpos de Cadena Única/administración & dosificación , Anticuerpos de Cadena Única/inmunología , Neoplasias de la Mama Triple Negativas/tratamiento farmacológico , Neoplasias de la Mama Triple Negativas/inmunología , Apoptosis/efectos de los fármacos , Apoptosis/inmunología , Línea Celular Tumoral , Técnicas de Visualización de Superficie Celular , Ensayos de Selección de Medicamentos Antitumorales/métodos , Ensayo de Inmunoadsorción Enzimática/métodos , Humanos , Inmunoensayo/métodos , Resultado del Tratamiento , Neoplasias de la Mama Triple Negativas/patología
8.
Cytometry B Clin Cytom ; 92(5): 355-360, 2017 09.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27219508

RESUMEN

BACKGROUND: BORIS, a paralog of the multifunctional CCCTC-binding factor (CTCF) gene is restricted to testis and normally not present in females. It is aberrantly activated in various human cancers including cancer breast. Using immunohistochemistry, western blot and/or RT-PCR, significantly higher levels of BORIS expression were reported in the neutrophils of cancer breast patients. We hypothesized that Flow Cytometry might be a better technique for objective quantitative evaluation of BORIS in neutrophils and we wanted to investigate if BORIS would discriminate between benign and malignant breast lesions. METHODS: The study included 85 females; 52 breast cancer, 13 benign breast lesions and 20 age-matched healthy controls. BORIS expression in the neutrophils was detected by Flow Cytometry. RESULTS: High level of BORIS was detected in all malignant (64.4 ± 16.6%) and benign cases (67 ± 12.3), mean florescent intensity ratio (MFIR) of 7.2 ± 4.1 and 7 ± 3.5, median 5.8 and 6.6%; and staining index (SI) 8.3 ± 3.9 and 8.2 ± 3.4, median 7.6 and 7.9 respectively vs.13.4 ± 11.5% MFI 1.8 ± 0.7, median1.6 and SI 2.6 ± 0.69, median 2.5 for the control. BORIS level was comparable in the malignant and benign group (P = 0.934) and significantly higher than control (P = 0.0001). There was no correlation between neutrophil BORIS expression and ER/PR status, HER-2/neu expression or tumor stage or size. CONCLUSIONS: Increased BORIS expression in peripheral blood neutrophils is associated with both benign and malignant breast lesions; apparently, increased proliferation of breast tissue is the determining factor. This excludes BORIS as a tumor marker but it does not jeopardize its value as a potential therapeutic target. © 2016 International Clinical Cytometry Society.


Asunto(s)
Biomarcadores de Tumor/metabolismo , Neoplasias de la Mama/metabolismo , Regulación Neoplásica de la Expresión Génica/genética , Neutrófilos/citología , Línea Celular Tumoral , Citometría de Flujo/métodos , Receptores Frizzled/inmunología , Humanos , Neoplasias/metabolismo , ARN Mensajero/metabolismo
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J Immunol ; 195(5): 2168-76, 2015 Sep 01.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26188064

RESUMEN

Adult hematopoietic stem/progenitor cell (HSPC) numbers remain stable in the absence of external stressors. After bone marrow (BM) transplant, HSPCs need to expand substantially to repopulate the BM and replenish the peripheral blood cell pool. In this study, we show that a noncanonical Wnt receptor, Frizzled-6 (Fzd6), regulates HSPC expansion and survival in a hematopoietic cell-intrinsic manner. Fzd6 deficiency increased the ratio of Flt3(hi) multipotent progenitors to CD150(+) stem cells in the mouse BM, suggesting defective stem cell maintenance. Competitive transplantation experiments demonstrated that Fzd6(-) (/) (-) HSPCs were able to home to the BM but were severely impaired in their capacity to reconstitute a lethally irradiated host. Lack of Fzd6 resulted in a strong activation of caspase-3 and a gradual loss of donor HSPCs and peripheral blood granulocytes. Fzd6 was also necessary for the efficient HSPC expansion during emergency hematopoiesis. Mechanistically, Fzd6 is a negative regulator of Cdc42 clustering in polarized cells. Furthermore, ß-catenin-dependent signaling may be disinhibited in Fzd6(-) (/) (-) HSPCs. Collectively, our data reveal that Fzd6 has an essential role in HSPC maintenance and survival. Noncanonical Wnt-Fzd6 signaling pathway could thus present an interesting target for promoting HSPC expansion and multilineage hematopoietic recovery after transplant.


Asunto(s)
Proliferación Celular , Receptores Frizzled/inmunología , Hematopoyesis/inmunología , Células Madre Hematopoyéticas/inmunología , Animales , Células de la Médula Ósea/inmunología , Células de la Médula Ósea/metabolismo , Trasplante de Médula Ósea/métodos , Linaje de la Célula/genética , Linaje de la Célula/inmunología , Supervivencia Celular/genética , Supervivencia Celular/inmunología , Células Cultivadas , Citometría de Flujo , Receptores Frizzled/genética , Receptores Frizzled/metabolismo , Hematopoyesis/genética , Células Madre Hematopoyéticas/metabolismo , Proteínas Quinasas JNK Activadas por Mitógenos/inmunología , Proteínas Quinasas JNK Activadas por Mitógenos/metabolismo , Ratones de la Cepa 129 , Ratones Endogámicos C57BL , Ratones Noqueados , Transducción de Señal/genética , Transducción de Señal/inmunología , Factores de Tiempo , beta Catenina/inmunología , beta Catenina/metabolismo , Proteína de Unión al GTP cdc42/inmunología , Proteína de Unión al GTP cdc42/metabolismo
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Hepatology ; 59(3): 828-38, 2014 Mar.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24311440

RESUMEN

UNLABELLED: Pretreatment up-regulation of hepatic interferon (IFN)-stimulated genes (ISGs) has a stronger association with the treatment-resistant interleukin (IL)28B minor genotype (MI; TG/GG at rs8099917) than with the treatment-sensitive IL28B major genotype (MA; TT at rs8099917). We compared the expression of ISGs in the liver and blood of 146 patients with chronic hepatitis C who received pegylated IFN and ribavirin combination therapy. Gene expression profiles in the liver and blood of 85 patients were analyzed using an Affymetrix GeneChip (Affymetrix, Santa Clara, CA). ISG expression was correlated between the liver and blood of the MA patients, whereas no correlation was observed in the MI patients. This loss of correlation was the result of the impaired infiltration of immune cells into the liver lobules of MI patients, as demonstrated by regional gene expression analysis in liver lobules and portal areas using laser capture microdissection and immunohistochemical staining. Despite having lower levels of immune cells, hepatic ISGs were up-regulated in the liver of MI patients and they were found to be regulated by multiple factors, namely, IL28A/B, IFN-λ4, and wingless-related MMTV integration site 5A (WNT5A). Interestingly, WNT5A induced the expression of ISGs, but also increased hepatitis C virus replication by inducing the expression of the stress granule protein, GTPase-activating protein (SH3 domain)-binding protein 1 (G3BP1), in the Huh-7 cell line. In the liver, the expression of WNT5A and its receptor, frizzled family receptor 5, was significantly correlated with G3BP1. CONCLUSIONS: Immune cells were lost and induced the expression of other inflammatory mediators, such as WNT5A, in the liver of IL28B minor genotype patients. This might be related to the high level of hepatic ISG expression in these patients and the treatment-resistant phenotype of the IL28B minor genotype.


Asunto(s)
Farmacorresistencia Viral/genética , Hepacivirus/inmunología , Hepatitis C Crónica/tratamiento farmacológico , Hepatitis C Crónica/genética , Interferón-alfa/farmacología , Interleucinas/genética , Polietilenglicoles/farmacología , Adulto , Anciano , Antivirales/farmacología , Regulación hacia Abajo/inmunología , Farmacorresistencia Viral/inmunología , Femenino , Receptores Frizzled/inmunología , Receptores Frizzled/metabolismo , Genotipo , Hepacivirus/crecimiento & desarrollo , Hepatitis C Crónica/inmunología , Humanos , Interferón alfa-2 , Interferón-alfa/genética , Interferón-alfa/inmunología , Interferón beta/genética , Interferón beta/inmunología , Interferones , Interleucinas/inmunología , Hígado/citología , Hígado/efectos de los fármacos , Hígado/inmunología , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Proteínas Proto-Oncogénicas/inmunología , Proteínas Proto-Oncogénicas/metabolismo , Proteínas Recombinantes/farmacología , Transducción de Señal/inmunología , Regulación hacia Arriba/inmunología , Proteínas Wnt/inmunología , Proteínas Wnt/metabolismo , Proteína Wnt-5a
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Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A ; 109(41): 16600-5, 2012 Oct 09.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23012420

RESUMEN

Phagocytosis is a primary defense program orchestrated by monocytes/macrophages. Unregulated phagocytosis can lead to pathological conditions. In the current study we have demonstrated that Wnt5a stimulates phagocytosis through PI3 kinase-Rac1 and lipid-raft-dependent processes. Wnt5a-mediated augmentation in phagocytosis is suppressed by blocking expression of the putative Wnt5a receptor Frizzled 5. Enhanced phagocytosis of bacteria by Wnt5a-Fz5 signaling increases the secretion of proinflammatory cytokines, but not the bacterial killing rate. Furthermore, a small molecule inhibitor of Wnt production, IWP-2, which reduces secretion of functionally active Wnt5a, not only suppresses both phagocytosis and the secretion of proinflammatory cytokines but also accelerates the bacterial killing rate.


Asunto(s)
Infecciones por Escherichia coli/inmunología , Escherichia coli/inmunología , Fagocitosis/inmunología , Proteínas Wnt/inmunología , Animales , Línea Celular , Citocinas/inmunología , Citocinas/metabolismo , Escherichia coli/fisiología , Infecciones por Escherichia coli/metabolismo , Infecciones por Escherichia coli/microbiología , Receptores Frizzled/genética , Receptores Frizzled/inmunología , Receptores Frizzled/metabolismo , Interacciones Huésped-Patógeno/inmunología , Immunoblotting , Mediadores de Inflamación/inmunología , Mediadores de Inflamación/metabolismo , Células L , Macrófagos/inmunología , Macrófagos/metabolismo , Macrófagos/microbiología , Microdominios de Membrana/metabolismo , Ratones , Ratones Endogámicos C57BL , Microscopía Confocal , Neuropéptidos/metabolismo , Fosfatidilinositol 3-Quinasas/metabolismo , Interferencia de ARN , Transducción de Señal/inmunología , Proteínas Wnt/genética , Proteínas Wnt/metabolismo , Proteína Wnt-5a , Proteínas de Unión al GTP rac/metabolismo , Proteína de Unión al GTP rac1
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Oncogene ; 30(14): 1664-80, 2011 Apr 07.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-21472018

RESUMEN

Wilms' tumor (WT), the most frequent renal solid tumor in children, has been linked to aberrant Wnt signaling. Herein, we demonstrate that different WTs can be grouped according to either sensitivity or resistance to an antibody (Ab) specific to frizzled7 (FZD7), a Wnt receptor. In the FZD7-sensitive WT phenotype, the Ab induced cell death of the FZD7(+) fraction, which in turn depleted primary WT cultures of their clonogenic and sphere-forming cells and decreased in vivo proliferation and survival on xenografting to the chick chorio-allantoic-membrane. In contrast, FZD7-resistant WT in which no cell death was induced showed a different intra-cellular route of the Ab-FZD7 complex compared with sensitive tumors and accumulation of ß-catenin. This coincided with a low sFRP1 and DKK1 (Wnt inhibitors) expression pattern, restored epigenetically with de-methylating agents, and lack of ß-catenin or WTX mutations. The addition of exogenous DKK1 and sFRP1 to the tumor cells enabled the sensitization of FZD7-resistant WT to the FZD7 Ab. Finally, although extremely difficult to achieve because of dynamic cellular localization of FZD7, sorting of FZD7(+) cells from resistant WT, showed them to be highly clonogenic/proliferative, overexpressing WT 'stemness' genes, emphasizing the importance of targeting this fraction. FZD7 Ab therapy alone or in combination with Wnt pathway antagonists may have a significant role in the treatment of WT via targeting of a tumor progenitor population.


Asunto(s)
Antineoplásicos/farmacología , Receptores Frizzled/inmunología , Neoplasias Renales/tratamiento farmacológico , Receptores Acoplados a Proteínas G/inmunología , Tumor de Wilms/tratamiento farmacológico , Proteínas Wnt/metabolismo , Proteínas Adaptadoras Transductoras de Señales , Anticuerpos Monoclonales/farmacología , Antineoplásicos/inmunología , Proteínas de la Ataxia Telangiectasia Mutada , Proteínas de Ciclo Celular/biosíntesis , Proteínas de Ciclo Celular/farmacología , Citometría de Flujo , Regulación Neoplásica de la Expresión Génica , Humanos , Péptidos y Proteínas de Señalización Intercelular/biosíntesis , Péptidos y Proteínas de Señalización Intercelular/farmacología , Neoplasias Renales/genética , Neoplasias Renales/inmunología , Neoplasias Renales/patología , Mutación , Proteínas Serina-Treonina Quinasas/biosíntesis , Proteínas Serina-Treonina Quinasas/farmacología , Células Tumorales Cultivadas , Proteínas Supresoras de Tumor/genética , Tumor de Wilms/genética , Tumor de Wilms/inmunología , Tumor de Wilms/patología , beta Catenina/biosíntesis , beta Catenina/genética
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J Nucl Cardiol ; 18(1): 104-16, 2011 Feb.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-21161463

RESUMEN

BACKGROUND: For transcoronary progenitor cells' administration, injections under flow arrest (over-the-wire balloon technique, OTW) are used universally despite lack of evidence for being required for cell delivery or being effective in stimulating myocardial engraftment. Flow-mediated endothelial rolling is mandatory for subsequent cell adhesion and extravasation. METHODS: To optimize cell directing toward the coronary endothelium under maintained flow, the authors developed a cell-delivery side-holed perfusion catheter (PC). Thirty-four patients (36-69 years, 30 men) with primary stent-assisted angioplasty-treated anterior MI (peak TnI 151 [53-356]ng/dL, mean[range]) were randomly assigned to OTW or PC autologous 99Tc-extametazime-labeled bone marrow CD34(+) cells (4.34 [0.92-7.54] × 106) administration at 6-14 days after pPCI (LVEF 37.1 [24-44]%). Myocardial perfusion (99(m)Tc-MIBI) and labeled cells' activity were evaluated (SPECT) at, respectively, 36-48 h prior to and 60 min after delivery. RESULTS: In contrast to OTW coronary occlusions, no intolerance or ventricular arrhythmia occurred with PC cells' administration (P < .001). One hour after delivery, 4.86 [1.7-7.6]% and 5.05 [2.2-9.9]% activity was detected in the myocardium (OTW and PC, respectively, P = .84). Labeled cell activity was clearly limited to the (viable) peri-infarct zone in 88% patients, indicating that the infarct core zone may be largely inaccessible to transcoronary-administered cells. CONCLUSIONS: Irrespective of the transcoronary delivery method, only ≈ 5% of native (i.e., non-engineered) CD34(+) cells spontaneously home to the injured myocardium, and cell retention occurs preferentially in the viable peri-infarct zone. Although the efficacy of cell delivery is not increased with the perfusion method, by avoiding provoking ischemic episodes PC offers a rational alternative to the OTW delivery.


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Cateterismo Cardíaco/métodos , Rastreo Celular/métodos , Trasplante de Células Madre Hematopoyéticas/métodos , Infarto del Miocardio/diagnóstico por imagen , Infarto del Miocardio/cirugía , Imagen de Perfusión Miocárdica/métodos , Tecnecio , Adulto , Anciano , Femenino , Receptores Frizzled/inmunología , Células Madre Hematopoyéticas/inmunología , Humanos , Masculino , Radiofármacos , Receptores Acoplados a Proteínas G/inmunología , Coloración y Etiquetado/métodos , Tecnecio/farmacocinética , Tomografía Computarizada de Emisión de Fotón Único/métodos , Resultado del Tratamiento
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FASEB J ; 24(11): 4599-612, 2010 Nov.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-20667980

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Wnt/Frizzled signaling, essential for embryonic development, has also recently been implicated in the modulation of inflammatory processes. In the current study, we observed a reciprocal regulation of the Toll-like receptor (TLR)/nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) and the Wnt/ß-catenin pathway after aerosol infection of mice with Mycobacterium tuberculosis: whereas proinflammatory mediators were substantially increased, ß-catenin signaling was significantly reduced. A systematic screen of Fzd homologs in infected mice identified Fzd1 mRNA to be significantly up-regulated during the course of infection. In vitro infection of murine macrophages led to a strong induction of Fzd1 that was dependent on TLRs, the myeloid differentiation response gene 88 (MyD88), and a functional NF-κB pathway. Flow cytometry demonstrated an elevated Fzd1 expression on macrophages in response to M. tuberculosis that was synergistically enhanced in the presence of IFN-γ. Addition of the Fzd1 ligand Wnt3a induced Wnt/ß-catenin signaling in murine macrophages that was inhibited in the presence of a soluble Fzd1/Fc fusion protein. Furthermore, Wnt3a reduced TNF release, suggesting that Wnt3a promotes anti-inflammatory functions in murine macrophages. The current data support the notion that evolutionarily conserved Wnt/Fzd signaling is involved in balancing the inflammatory response to microbial stimulation of innate immune cells of vertebrate origin.


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Receptores Frizzled/inmunología , Macrófagos/inmunología , Macrófagos/microbiología , Receptores Acoplados a Proteínas G/inmunología , Tuberculosis/inmunología , Proteínas Wnt/inmunología , Animales , Biomarcadores/metabolismo , Receptores Frizzled/genética , Regulación de la Expresión Génica , Ligandos , Pulmón/metabolismo , Ratones , Ratones Endogámicos C57BL , Ratones Noqueados , Mycobacterium tuberculosis/inmunología , FN-kappa B/metabolismo , ARN Mensajero/inmunología , Receptores Acoplados a Proteínas G/genética , Proteínas Recombinantes de Fusión/inmunología , Transducción de Señal , Factores de Necrosis Tumoral/inmunología , Regulación hacia Arriba , Proteínas Wnt/química , Proteína Wnt3 , Proteína Wnt3A
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Autoimmun Rev ; 9(4): 207-10, 2010 Feb.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-19683077

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The Wnt signaling pathways play a key role in cell renewal, and there are two such pathways. In patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), the synovial membrane expresses genes such as Wnt and Fz at higher levels than those observed in patients without RA. The Wnt proteins are glycoproteins that bind to receptors of the Fz family on the cell surface. The Wnt/Fz complex controls tissue formation during embryogenesis, as well as throughout the process of limb development and joint formation. Recent studies have suggested that this signaling pathway plays a role in the pathophysiology of RA. Greater knowledge of the role of the Wnt signaling pathway in RA could improve understanding of the differences in RA clinical presentation and prognosis. Further studies should also focus on Wnt family members as molecular targets in the treatment of RA.


Asunto(s)
Artritis Reumatoide/inmunología , Artritis Reumatoide/metabolismo , Receptores Frizzled/inmunología , Transducción de Señal , Membrana Sinovial/inmunología , Transactivadores/inmunología , Proteínas Wnt/inmunología , Animales , Artritis Reumatoide/genética , Humanos , FN-kappa B/metabolismo , Polimorfismo Genético
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Immunity ; 30(6): 845-59, 2009 Jun 19.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-19523851

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Dendritic cell (DC) differentiation is regulated by stroma via a network of soluble and cell-bound factors. Notch is one of the major elements of this network. Its role in DC differentiation, however, is controversial. Here, we demonstrate that activation of Notch signaling in hematopoietic progenitor cells (HPCs) promoted differentiation of conventional DCs via activation of the canonical Wingless (Wnt) pathway. Inhibition of the Wnt pathway abrogated the effect of Notch on DC differentiation. The fact that activation of the Wnt pathway in Notch-1-deficient embryonic stem cells restored DC differentiation indicates that Wnt signaling is downstream of the Notch pathway in regulating DC differentiation. Notch signaling activated the Wnt pathway in HPCs via expression of multiple members of the Frizzled family of Wnt receptors, which was directly regulated by the CSL (RPB-Jkappa) transcription factor. Thus, these data suggest a model of DC differentiation via cooperation between Wnt and Notch pathways.


Asunto(s)
Diferenciación Celular , Células Dendríticas/citología , Células Madre Hematopoyéticas/metabolismo , Proteínas de la Membrana/metabolismo , Receptor Notch1/metabolismo , Proteínas Wnt/metabolismo , Traslado Adoptivo , Animales , Línea Celular , Células Madre Embrionarias/citología , Células Madre Embrionarias/metabolismo , Femenino , Receptores Frizzled/inmunología , Receptores Frizzled/metabolismo , Células Madre Hematopoyéticas/citología , Humanos , Péptidos y Proteínas de Señalización Intracelular , Proteínas de la Membrana/genética , Ratones , Ratones Endogámicos C57BL , Receptor Notch1/genética , Transducción de Señal/inmunología , Proteínas Wnt/inmunología , beta Catenina/inmunología , beta Catenina/metabolismo
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Cancer Sci ; 99(2): 432-40, 2008 Feb.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-18271942

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We previously reported Frizzled homolog 10 (FZD10), a member of the Frizzled family, to be a promising therapeutic target for synovial sarcomas. In this report, we established a murine monoclonal antibody (MAb), namely, MAb 92-13 that had specific binding activity against native FZD10 product expressed in synovial sarcoma cell lines. Subsequent immunohistochemical analyses with the MAb 92-13 confirmed an absence or hardly detectable level of FZD10 protein in any normal human organs. We confirmed the specific binding activity of this MAb in vivo after injection of fluorescent-labeled MAb i.p. or i.v. into the mice carrying synovial sarcoma xenografts by the use of the in vivo fluorescent imaging system as well as radioisotopes. Moreover, MAb 92-13 was effectively internalized into the synovial sarcoma cells after its binding to FZD10 on the cell surface. A single i.v. injection of the Yttrium-90 ((90)Y)-MAb 92-13 drastically suppressed tumor growth of synovial sarcoma in mice without any severe toxicity. Median time to tumor progression was 58 days for mice treated with (90)Y-MAb 92-13 and 9 days for mice treated with non-labeled antibody control or untreated mice (difference = 49 days; P = 7 x 10(-5)). This result indicates that MAb 92-13 could be utilized as the novel treatment modality for synovial sarcoma and other FZD10-positive tumors.


Asunto(s)
Anticuerpos Monoclonales/uso terapéutico , Receptores Frizzled/antagonistas & inhibidores , Radioinmunoterapia , Receptores Acoplados a Proteínas G/antagonistas & inhibidores , Sarcoma Sinovial/radioterapia , Animales , Anticuerpos Monoclonales/administración & dosificación , Anticuerpos Monoclonales/inmunología , Células COS , Línea Celular Tumoral , Chlorocebus aethiops , Receptores Frizzled/inmunología , Receptores Frizzled/metabolismo , Humanos , Inmunohistoquímica , Ratones , Microscopía Confocal , Modelos Animales , Receptores Acoplados a Proteínas G/inmunología , Receptores Acoplados a Proteínas G/metabolismo , Sarcoma Sinovial/inmunología
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Differentiation ; 76(4): 326-36, 2008 Apr.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-17924962

RESUMEN

We have recently shown that frizzled-9 (FZD9, CD349) is expressed on the cell surface of cultured mesenchymal stromal cells (MSC) derived from the human bone marrow (BM) and chorionic placenta (PL). To study whether FZD9 is also a marker for naive mesenchymal stem cells (MSC), we analyzed the expression pattern of FZD9 on freshly isolated PL cells and determined the clonogenic potential of isolated FZD9(+) cells using the colony-forming units-fibroblastic (CFU-F) assay. About 0.2% of isolated PL cells were positive for FZD9. Two-color analysis revealed that FZD9(+) PL cells uniformly express CD9, CD63, and CD90, but are heterogeneous for CD10, CD13, and CD26 expression. In contrast to BM-derived MSC, PL-derived MSC expressed only low levels of CD271. Colony assays of sorted cells showed that clonogenic CFU-F reside exclusively in the FZD9(+) but not in the FZD9(-) fraction. Further analysis revealed that CFU-F were enriched by 60-fold in the FZD9(+)CD10(+)CD26(+) fraction but were absent in the FZD9(+)CD10(-)CD26(-) population. Cultured FZD9(+) cells expressed the embryonic stem cell makers Oct-4 and nanog as well as SSEA-4 and TRA1-2-49/6E. In addition, they could be differentiated into functional adipocytes and osteoblasts. This report describes for the first time that FZD9 is a novel and specific marker for the prospective isolation of MSC from human term PL.


Asunto(s)
Anticuerpos Monoclonales/inmunología , Receptores Frizzled/inmunología , Células Madre Mesenquimatosas/citología , Placenta/citología , Receptores Acoplados a Proteínas G/inmunología , Adipocitos/citología , Secuencia de Bases , Diferenciación Celular , Corion/citología , Cartilla de ADN , Femenino , Citometría de Flujo , Humanos , Osteoblastos/citología , Reacción en Cadena de la Polimerasa de Transcriptasa Inversa
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Immunity ; 26(2): 227-39, 2007 Feb.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-17306568

RESUMEN

Wnts are a family of secreted glycoproteins with diverse developmental roles, including regulation of cell migration; however, little is known about wnt signaling in mature T cells. We find that endothelial-cell-derived wnts, acting through Frizzled receptors, induce matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) 2 and MMP9 expression in effector T cells. Blocking wnt signaling, or MMP activity, reduces T cell migration through the basement membrane in vitro and into inflamed skin in vivo. Wnt signaling stabilizes beta-catenin protein in T cells and directly targets the MMP promoters through tandem TCF sites. Thus, our data support a necessary and previously unexpected role for wnt signaling in T cell extravasation.


Asunto(s)
Quimiotaxis de Leucocito/inmunología , Metaloproteinasas de la Matriz Asociadas a la Membrana/biosíntesis , Transducción de Señal/inmunología , Linfocitos T/inmunología , Proteínas Wnt/metabolismo , Animales , Células Endoteliales/metabolismo , Femenino , Receptores Frizzled/inmunología , Receptores Frizzled/metabolismo , Humanos , Metaloproteinasas de la Matriz Asociadas a la Membrana/inmunología , Ratones , Ratones Endogámicos BALB C , Reacción en Cadena de la Polimerasa de Transcriptasa Inversa , Transfección , Proteínas Wnt/inmunología
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Differentiation ; 75(4): 279-91, 2007 Apr.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-17288545

RESUMEN

Conventionally, mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) are generated by plating cells from bone marrow (BM) or other sources into culture flasks and selecting plastic-adherent cells with fibroblastoid morphology. These cells express CD9, CD10, CD13, CD73, CD105, CD166, and other markers but show only a weak or no expression of the embryonic markers stage-specific embryonic antigen-4 (SSEA-4), Oct-4 and nanog-3. Using a novel protocol we prepared MSC from BM and non-amniotic placenta (PL) by culture of Ficoll-selected cells in gelatin-coated flasks in the presence of a serum-free, basic fibroblast growth factor (b-FGF)-containing medium that was originally designed for the expansion of human embryonic stem cells (ESC). MSC generated in gelatin-coated flasks in the presence of ESC medium revealed a four-to fivefold higher proliferation rate than conventionally prepared MSC which were grown in uncoated flasks in serum-containing medium. In contrast, the colony forming unit fibroblast number was only 1.5- to twofold increased in PL-MSC and not affected in BM-MSC. PL-MSC grown in ESC medium showed an increased surface expression of SSEA-4 and frizzled-9 (FZD-9), an increased Oct-4 and nestin mRNA expression, and an induced expression of nanog-3. BM-MSC showed an induced expression of FZD-9, nanog-3, and Oct-4. In contrast to PL-MSC, only BM-MSC expressed the MSC-specific W8B2 antigen. When cultured under appropriate conditions, these MSC gave rise to functional adipocytes and osteoblast-like cells (mesoderm), glucagon and insulin expressing pancreatic-like cells (endoderm), as well as cells expressing the neuronal markers neuron-specific enolase, glutamic acid decarboxylase-67 (GAD), or class III beta-tubulin, and the astrocyte marker glial fibrillary acidic protein (ectoderm). In conclusion, using a novel protocol we demonstrate that adult BM-and neonatal PL-derived MSC can be induced to express high levels of FZD-9, Oct-4, nanog-3, and nestin and are able of multi-lineage differentiation.


Asunto(s)
Células de la Médula Ósea/metabolismo , Técnicas de Cultivo de Célula , Receptores Frizzled/metabolismo , Glicoesfingolípidos/metabolismo , Células Madre Mesenquimatosas/citología , Células Madre Mesenquimatosas/metabolismo , Placenta/citología , Receptores Acoplados a Proteínas G/metabolismo , Animales , Antígenos CD/inmunología , Antígenos CD/metabolismo , Antígenos de Neoplasias , Moléculas de Adhesión Celular/inmunología , Moléculas de Adhesión Celular/metabolismo , Diferenciación Celular , Linaje de la Célula , Proliferación Celular , Células Cultivadas , Medio de Cultivo Libre de Suero/química , Proteínas de Unión al ADN/metabolismo , Femenino , Factor 2 de Crecimiento de Fibroblastos/farmacología , Receptores Frizzled/inmunología , Glicoesfingolípidos/inmunología , Proteínas de Homeodominio/metabolismo , Humanos , Proteínas de Filamentos Intermediarios/genética , Proteínas de Filamentos Intermediarios/metabolismo , Ratones , Ratones Endogámicos BALB C , Proteína Homeótica Nanog , Proteínas de Neoplasias/inmunología , Proteínas de Neoplasias/metabolismo , Proteínas del Tejido Nervioso/genética , Proteínas del Tejido Nervioso/metabolismo , Nestina , Factor 3 de Transcripción de Unión a Octámeros/genética , Factor 3 de Transcripción de Unión a Octámeros/metabolismo , Fenotipo , Receptores Acoplados a Proteínas G/inmunología , Antígenos Embrionarios Específico de Estadio
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