scholarly journals Biochemical characterization and purification of HILDA, a human lymphokine active on eosinophils and bone marrow cells

Blood ◽  
1988 ◽  
Vol 71 (6) ◽  
pp. 1618-1623 ◽  
Author(s):  
A Godard ◽  
H Gascan ◽  
J Naulet ◽  
MA Peyrat ◽  
Y Jacques ◽  
...  

Abstract We previously described a lymphokine termed HILDA (for human interleukin DA) produced by T-lymphocyte alloreactive clones after antigenic stimulation. This factor sustains the growth of a murine IL3- sensitive cell line (DA2). In addition, HILDA is a potent activator of eosinophils and displays a burst-promoting activity on human bone marrow. In the present study, HILDA was purified to homogeneity from T- cell clone supernatant using successively sequential concentration, concanavalin A (ConA) affinity chromatography with differential elution (alpha-D glucopyranoside and alpha-D mannopyranoside), high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) gel filtration and reverse-phase HPLC. The pure material appeared as a 38-kd glycoprotein on sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE) under reducing or nonreducing conditions. Biologic activity could be recovered from SDS- PAGE gel slices corresponding to the 38-kd band. We conclude from the specificity of the DA-2 cell line and biochemical characteristics described that this lymphokine is different from other known factors produced by human T lymphocytes.

Blood ◽  
1988 ◽  
Vol 71 (6) ◽  
pp. 1618-1623
Author(s):  
A Godard ◽  
H Gascan ◽  
J Naulet ◽  
MA Peyrat ◽  
Y Jacques ◽  
...  

We previously described a lymphokine termed HILDA (for human interleukin DA) produced by T-lymphocyte alloreactive clones after antigenic stimulation. This factor sustains the growth of a murine IL3- sensitive cell line (DA2). In addition, HILDA is a potent activator of eosinophils and displays a burst-promoting activity on human bone marrow. In the present study, HILDA was purified to homogeneity from T- cell clone supernatant using successively sequential concentration, concanavalin A (ConA) affinity chromatography with differential elution (alpha-D glucopyranoside and alpha-D mannopyranoside), high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) gel filtration and reverse-phase HPLC. The pure material appeared as a 38-kd glycoprotein on sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE) under reducing or nonreducing conditions. Biologic activity could be recovered from SDS- PAGE gel slices corresponding to the 38-kd band. We conclude from the specificity of the DA-2 cell line and biochemical characteristics described that this lymphokine is different from other known factors produced by human T lymphocytes.


Blood ◽  
1989 ◽  
Vol 74 (3) ◽  
pp. 1134-1138
Author(s):  
M Mojena ◽  
L Bosca

The occurrence of a potent antibody against plasmatic A and B glycosyltransferase activities has been characterized in a patient (blood group A1) transplanted with a bone marrow from a blood group O donor. A and B glycosyltransferases were purified to near homogeneity from plasma of A1 and B blood-group individuals. The half-maximal inhibition of both enzymes was obtained at 1 to 2 micrograms/mL of the post-transplant IgG fraction, prepared by protein A-sepharose chromatography. A and B glycosyltransferases were also recognized by the post-transplant IgG fraction after sodium dodecyl sulfate- polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE) followed by electrophoretic transfer to nitrocellulose membranes.


2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 33-45
Author(s):  
Syed Abid Ali ◽  
Fozia Humayun ◽  
Iqra Munir ◽  
Shakil Ahmad ◽  
Zarrien Ayub ◽  
...  

Objective: The present study was conducted to investigate the biomass assessment, morphological and molecular identification, nutritive status and biochemical characterization of three major Thais species (T. bufo, T. hippocastanum and T. rudolphi) from the Sindh Coast, Pakistan. Methods: Samples were collected from Buleji and Paradise Point at the Sindh Coast. Species were identified morphologically as well as genetically by amplifying two mitochondrial 16S rDNA & Cytochrome Oxidase I (COI) and one nuclear (Histone H3) genes. Shell microstructure and chemistry were also studied by scanning electron microscopy and Energy Dispersive X-ray spectrometry (EDX). The body muscle was dissected and used for nutritional composition determination such as estimation of total protein, carbohydrates, lipids, protein fingerprinting by Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate-Polyacrylamide Gel Electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE) and Size-Exclusion - Fast Protein Liquid Chromatography (SEC-FPLC), amino acid and fatty acid analysis. Results: Nutritionally, the total protein was found to be the major content followed by carbohydrate and lipid in the three Thais sp. The presence of medicinally important hemocyanin as abundant hemolymph protein was confirmed via SDS-PAGE and SEC FPLC. Nine different types of fatty acids and a high concentration of essential amino acids were also determined. Conclusion: Our findings suggest that Thais sp. are nutritionally rich and can be consumed as a valuable marine resource to overcome the malnutrition problem in developing countries.


Blood ◽  
1988 ◽  
Vol 71 (2) ◽  
pp. 441-447
Author(s):  
I Olsson ◽  
M Lantz ◽  
AM Persson ◽  
K Arnljots

The processing and intracellular transport of lactoferrin of the neutrophil specific granules was investigated by biosynthetic labeling with (14C)leucine of bone marrow cells from healthy individuals and patients with chronic myeloid leukemia. Lactoferrin was precipitated with antilactoferrin serum and the immunoprecipitates were analyzed by sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS), polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (PAGE) followed by fluorography. In contrast to myeloperoxidase of azurophil granules, lactoferrin was not synthesized as a larger precursor, and it was not found to be phosphorylated. The transfer to granules of newly synthesized lactoferrin was demonstrated in pulse-chase labeling experiments followed by centrifugation of cell homogenate in a Percoll gradient. Monensin, which exchanges protons for Na+ and NH4+ cation, blocked the transfer completely, indicating a need for acidification mechanisms. Unlike myeloperoxidase, newly synthesized lactoferrin rapidly became resistant to endoglycosidase H, indicating a transport through the medial and transcisternae of the Golgi apparatus with conversion of “high mannose” to “complex” oligosaccharide side chains. Intracellular transfer of some major neutrophil azurophil and specific granule constituents is obviously regulated differently. Lactoferrin seems to be processed like proteins destined for secretion, while myeloperoxidase is processed more or less like lysosomal enzymes.


Author(s):  
Wilches Torres A. ◽  
Rojas Caraballo J. ◽  
Sanabria E. ◽  
Reyes MontaÑo E ◽  
FernÁndez Alonso Jl ◽  
...  

Objective: This study focused on purifying and characterizing a lectin from Lepechinia bullata (L. bullata) seeds, and determining its specificity towards tumour-associated carbohydrate-antigens.Methods: Pigments were removed by washing the seeds with NH4OH 0.1 M pH 9.4 and treating the crude extracts with Pectinex®. The purification procedure consisted of anion exchange chromatography on diethylaminoethyl (DEAE)-Sephadex followed by affinity chromatography. For the characterization, the phase was used polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis-sodium dodecyl sulphate (SDS-PAGE), isoelectric focusing, hemagglutination assays, enzyme-linked lectinosorbent assay (ELLA) and thermal shift assay (TSA).Results: 6.2 mg of lectin were obtained from 100 g of seeds. It was able to agglutinate enzymatically treated erythrocytes with a minimal required lectin concentration of 7 μg. ml-1. Strong binding to asialo bovine submaxillary mucine (aBSM) was determined, corroborating Tn recognition.The isoelectric focusing showed a unique band at pH 8.5. Lectin pure shown bands at 28, 48 and 93 kDa by SDS-PAGE, with an incomplete dissociation of the last species despite trying several reduction conditions. By preparative electrophoresis under different conditions, three species were observed too, in all fractions one band at 28 kDa on Tricine-PAGE in reducing and no reducing conditions were found.Amino acid composition, carbohydrate content, thermal stability and Ca2+and Mn2+requirements were determined. N-acetylgalactosamine (GalNAc) and desialylated mucins inhibited the agglutinant activity on human cells. Fetuin inhibited hemagglutination of rabbit erythrocytes.Conclusion: A new lectin was isolated and characterized from L. bullata seeds, it recognizes T/Tn antigen and shows some similarities with other Lamiaceae lectins.


Blood ◽  
1988 ◽  
Vol 71 (2) ◽  
pp. 441-447 ◽  
Author(s):  
I Olsson ◽  
M Lantz ◽  
AM Persson ◽  
K Arnljots

Abstract The processing and intracellular transport of lactoferrin of the neutrophil specific granules was investigated by biosynthetic labeling with (14C)leucine of bone marrow cells from healthy individuals and patients with chronic myeloid leukemia. Lactoferrin was precipitated with antilactoferrin serum and the immunoprecipitates were analyzed by sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS), polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (PAGE) followed by fluorography. In contrast to myeloperoxidase of azurophil granules, lactoferrin was not synthesized as a larger precursor, and it was not found to be phosphorylated. The transfer to granules of newly synthesized lactoferrin was demonstrated in pulse-chase labeling experiments followed by centrifugation of cell homogenate in a Percoll gradient. Monensin, which exchanges protons for Na+ and NH4+ cation, blocked the transfer completely, indicating a need for acidification mechanisms. Unlike myeloperoxidase, newly synthesized lactoferrin rapidly became resistant to endoglycosidase H, indicating a transport through the medial and transcisternae of the Golgi apparatus with conversion of “high mannose” to “complex” oligosaccharide side chains. Intracellular transfer of some major neutrophil azurophil and specific granule constituents is obviously regulated differently. Lactoferrin seems to be processed like proteins destined for secretion, while myeloperoxidase is processed more or less like lysosomal enzymes.


2020 ◽  
Vol 36 (2) ◽  
pp. 45-51
Author(s):  
A.S. Oladejo ◽  
A.O. Bolaji ◽  
I.O. Obisesan ◽  
O.G. Omitogun

The shortcomings of genotype x environment interaction  necessitated the use of molecular methods in characterizing many plant species and in determining their phylogenetic relationships. In this study, some selected cowpea lines (27 varieties) from Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile – Ife, the Institute of Agricultural Research (IAR), Samaru, Kaduna and Genetic Resource Centre, IITA, Ibadan were characterized using sodium dodecyl sulphate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE) profiling. The protein banding profiles of the 27 cowpea varieties were scored and subjected to cluster analysis using Ward's minimum-variance method (WMVM) for dendrogram grouping. The dendrogram generated from the SDS-PAGE profiles grouped the varieties into seven clusters at 52% similarity coefficient. Hence, the biochemical characterization revealed more precise discrimination among the 27 cowpea varieties studied. Keywords: Cowpea, electrophoretic banding profiles, dendrogram grouping, total proteins


Blood ◽  
1990 ◽  
Vol 76 (11) ◽  
pp. 2374-2380 ◽  
Author(s):  
A Lindmark ◽  
AM Persson ◽  
I Olsson

The processing of the neutral proteases cathepsin G and neutrophil elastase, normally synthesized in myeloid precursor cells and stored in azurophil granules, were investigated by biosynthetic labeling with 14C- leucine of the monoblastic cell line U-937. The proteases were precipitated with specific antibodies and the immunoprecipitates were analyzed by sodium dodecyl sulfate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE) followed by fluorography. The transfer to lysosomes of newly synthesized proteases was demonstrated in pulse-chase labeling experiments followed by centrifugation of cell homogenates in a Percoll gradient. The presence of a closely spaced polypeptide band-doublet at intermediate gradient density suggested cleavage of the specific aminoterminal pro dipeptide extension before storage in lysosomes. The molecular heterogeneity observed for cathepsin G and neutrophil elastase seemed to be due to modifications occurring after sorting into lysosomes, most likely because of C-terminal processing. Modifications of the secreted enzymes were not detectable by SDS-PAGE. In contrast to other lysosomal enzymes, no phosphorylation was demonstrated. Newly synthesized cathepsin G and neutrophil elastase rapidly became resistant to endoglycosidase H, indicating transport through the medial and trans cisternae of the Golgi complex and conversion to “complex” oligosaccharide side chains. This conversion was inhibited by an agent swainsonine, but translocation from the Golgi complex and secretion were unaffected. The processing described may play a role in activation of the proteases.


Blood ◽  
1989 ◽  
Vol 74 (3) ◽  
pp. 1134-1138 ◽  
Author(s):  
M Mojena ◽  
L Bosca

Abstract The occurrence of a potent antibody against plasmatic A and B glycosyltransferase activities has been characterized in a patient (blood group A1) transplanted with a bone marrow from a blood group O donor. A and B glycosyltransferases were purified to near homogeneity from plasma of A1 and B blood-group individuals. The half-maximal inhibition of both enzymes was obtained at 1 to 2 micrograms/mL of the post-transplant IgG fraction, prepared by protein A-sepharose chromatography. A and B glycosyltransferases were also recognized by the post-transplant IgG fraction after sodium dodecyl sulfate- polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE) followed by electrophoretic transfer to nitrocellulose membranes.


Blood ◽  
1990 ◽  
Vol 76 (11) ◽  
pp. 2374-2380 ◽  
Author(s):  
A Lindmark ◽  
AM Persson ◽  
I Olsson

Abstract The processing of the neutral proteases cathepsin G and neutrophil elastase, normally synthesized in myeloid precursor cells and stored in azurophil granules, were investigated by biosynthetic labeling with 14C- leucine of the monoblastic cell line U-937. The proteases were precipitated with specific antibodies and the immunoprecipitates were analyzed by sodium dodecyl sulfate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE) followed by fluorography. The transfer to lysosomes of newly synthesized proteases was demonstrated in pulse-chase labeling experiments followed by centrifugation of cell homogenates in a Percoll gradient. The presence of a closely spaced polypeptide band-doublet at intermediate gradient density suggested cleavage of the specific aminoterminal pro dipeptide extension before storage in lysosomes. The molecular heterogeneity observed for cathepsin G and neutrophil elastase seemed to be due to modifications occurring after sorting into lysosomes, most likely because of C-terminal processing. Modifications of the secreted enzymes were not detectable by SDS-PAGE. In contrast to other lysosomal enzymes, no phosphorylation was demonstrated. Newly synthesized cathepsin G and neutrophil elastase rapidly became resistant to endoglycosidase H, indicating transport through the medial and trans cisternae of the Golgi complex and conversion to “complex” oligosaccharide side chains. This conversion was inhibited by an agent swainsonine, but translocation from the Golgi complex and secretion were unaffected. The processing described may play a role in activation of the proteases.


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