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1999
Dumortier H, Abbal M, Fort M, Briand J P, Cantagrel A, Muller S
MHC class II gene associations with autoantibodies to U1A and SmD1 proteins Journal Article
In: International Immunology, vol. 11, no. 2, pp. 249–257, 1999, ISSN: 0953-8178.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Alleles, Antibody Specificity, Autoantibodies, Autoantigens, Autoimmune Diseases, Blotting, Dumortier, Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay, Genes, HLA-DP Antigens, HLA-DP beta-Chains, HLA-DQ Antigens, HLA-DQ beta-Chains, HLA-DR Antigens, HLA-DRB1 Chains, Humans, I2CT, MHC Class II, Peptides, Rheumatic Diseases, Ribonucleoprotein, Ribonucleoproteins, RNA-Binding Proteins, Small Nuclear, snRNP Core Proteins, Team-Dumortier, U1 Small Nuclear, Western
@article{dumortier_mhc_1999,
title = {MHC class II gene associations with autoantibodies to U1A and SmD1 proteins},
author = {H Dumortier and M Abbal and M Fort and J P Briand and A Cantagrel and S Muller},
doi = {10.1093/intimm/11.2.249},
issn = {0953-8178},
year = {1999},
date = {1999-01-01},
journal = {International Immunology},
volume = {11},
number = {2},
pages = {249--257},
abstract = {Autoantibodies against U small nuclear ribonucleoproteins (snRNP) are frequently present in the serum of patients with systemic rheumatic diseases, and have been reported to be associated with HLA-DR and -DQ genes. To better define the role of HLA genes in the production of such antibodies, we studied immunogenetic associations with autoantibodies reacting with U1 RNP, U1A and SmD1 proteins, and synthetic peptides containing immunodominant linear epitopes of these proteins. Only two out of the 15 overlapping peptides of U1A (i.e. peptides 35-58 and 257-282) and three of 11 peptides of SmD1 (i.e. peptides 1-20, 44-67 and 97-119) were significantly recognized by patients' sera selected on the basis of their antibody positivity with RNP in immunodiffusion. The distribution of DRB1, DQB1 and DPB1 alleles among the anti-RNP antibody-positive patients (n = 28) and healthy control subjects was similar. Antibodies against U1A (tested in Western immunoblotting with HeLa cell extracts) were positively associated to DRB1*06 allele; antibodies reacting with SmD1 peptide 44-67 were negatively associated to DRB1*02 and DQB1*0602 alleles. No association was found between DPB1 alleles and antibodies reacting with U1A and SmD1 antigens. This first study reporting an association between autoantibodies reacting with U1A and SmD1 proteins (and peptides of these proteins), and immunogenetic markers suggest that the production of antibody subsets directed against different components (or regions of these proteins) bound to the same snRNP particle is associated with distinct MHC class II alleles.},
keywords = {Alleles, Antibody Specificity, Autoantibodies, Autoantigens, Autoimmune Diseases, Blotting, Dumortier, Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay, Genes, HLA-DP Antigens, HLA-DP beta-Chains, HLA-DQ Antigens, HLA-DQ beta-Chains, HLA-DR Antigens, HLA-DRB1 Chains, Humans, I2CT, MHC Class II, Peptides, Rheumatic Diseases, Ribonucleoprotein, Ribonucleoproteins, RNA-Binding Proteins, Small Nuclear, snRNP Core Proteins, Team-Dumortier, U1 Small Nuclear, Western},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}
Autoantibodies against U small nuclear ribonucleoproteins (snRNP) are frequently present in the serum of patients with systemic rheumatic diseases, and have been reported to be associated with HLA-DR and -DQ genes. To better define the role of HLA genes in the production of such antibodies, we studied immunogenetic associations with autoantibodies reacting with U1 RNP, U1A and SmD1 proteins, and synthetic peptides containing immunodominant linear epitopes of these proteins. Only two out of the 15 overlapping peptides of U1A (i.e. peptides 35-58 and 257-282) and three of 11 peptides of SmD1 (i.e. peptides 1-20, 44-67 and 97-119) were significantly recognized by patients' sera selected on the basis of their antibody positivity with RNP in immunodiffusion. The distribution of DRB1, DQB1 and DPB1 alleles among the anti-RNP antibody-positive patients (n = 28) and healthy control subjects was similar. Antibodies against U1A (tested in Western immunoblotting with HeLa cell extracts) were positively associated to DRB1*06 allele; antibodies reacting with SmD1 peptide 44-67 were negatively associated to DRB1*02 and DQB1*0602 alleles. No association was found between DPB1 alleles and antibodies reacting with U1A and SmD1 antigens. This first study reporting an association between autoantibodies reacting with U1A and SmD1 proteins (and peptides of these proteins), and immunogenetic markers suggest that the production of antibody subsets directed against different components (or regions of these proteins) bound to the same snRNP particle is associated with distinct MHC class II alleles.
1996
Lemaitre Bruno, Nicolas E, Michaut Lydia, Reichhart Jean-Marc, Hoffmann Jules A
The dorsoventral regulatory gene cassette spätzle/Toll/cactus controls the potent antifungal response in Drosophila adults Journal Article
In: Cell, vol. 86, no. 6, pp. 973–983, 1996, ISSN: 0092-8674.
Abstract | BibTeX | Tags: Animals, Antifungal Agents, Cell Surface, DNA-Binding Proteins, Fungi, Gene Expression, Genes, hoffmann, Insect, Insect Hormones, Insect Proteins, M3i, Membrane Glycoproteins, MHC Class II, Mutation, Mycoses, NF-kappa B, Phosphoproteins, Proteins, Receptors, reichhart, Signal Transduction, Toll-Like Receptors
@article{lemaitre_dorsoventral_1996,
title = {The dorsoventral regulatory gene cassette spätzle/Toll/cactus controls the potent antifungal response in Drosophila adults},
author = {Bruno Lemaitre and E Nicolas and Lydia Michaut and Jean-Marc Reichhart and Jules A Hoffmann},
issn = {0092-8674},
year = {1996},
date = {1996-01-01},
journal = {Cell},
volume = {86},
number = {6},
pages = {973--983},
abstract = {The cytokine-induced activation cascade of NF-kappaB in mammals and the activation of the morphogen dorsal in Drosophila embryos show striking structural and functional similarities (Toll/IL-1, Cactus/I-kappaB, and dorsal/NF-kappaB). Here we demonstrate that these parallels extend to the immune response of Drosophila. In particular, the intracellular components of the dorsoventral signaling pathway (except for dorsal) and the extracellular Toll ligand, spätzle, control expression of the antifungal peptide gene drosomycin in adults. We also show that mutations in the Toll signaling pathway dramatically reduce survival after fungal infection. Antibacterial genes are induced either by a distinct pathway involving the immune deficiency gene (imd) or by combined activation of both imd and dorsoventral pathways.},
keywords = {Animals, Antifungal Agents, Cell Surface, DNA-Binding Proteins, Fungi, Gene Expression, Genes, hoffmann, Insect, Insect Hormones, Insect Proteins, M3i, Membrane Glycoproteins, MHC Class II, Mutation, Mycoses, NF-kappa B, Phosphoproteins, Proteins, Receptors, reichhart, Signal Transduction, Toll-Like Receptors},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}
The cytokine-induced activation cascade of NF-kappaB in mammals and the activation of the morphogen dorsal in Drosophila embryos show striking structural and functional similarities (Toll/IL-1, Cactus/I-kappaB, and dorsal/NF-kappaB). Here we demonstrate that these parallels extend to the immune response of Drosophila. In particular, the intracellular components of the dorsoventral signaling pathway (except for dorsal) and the extracellular Toll ligand, spätzle, control expression of the antifungal peptide gene drosomycin in adults. We also show that mutations in the Toll signaling pathway dramatically reduce survival after fungal infection. Antibacterial genes are induced either by a distinct pathway involving the immune deficiency gene (imd) or by combined activation of both imd and dorsoventral pathways.
1989
Reichhart Jean-Marc, Essrich M, Dimarcq Jean-Luc, Hoffmann Danièle, Hoffmann Jules A, Lagueux Marie
Insect immunity. Isolation of cDNA clones corresponding to diptericin, an inducible antibacterial peptide from Phormia terranovae (Diptera). Transcriptional profiles during immunization Journal Article
In: Eur. J. Biochem., vol. 182, no. 2, pp. 423–427, 1989, ISSN: 0014-2956.
Abstract | BibTeX | Tags: Animals, Anti-Bacterial Agents, Bacterial Proteins, Base Sequence, Blotting, Diptera, DNA, Endoribonucleases, Enterobacter, Enterobacteriaceae, Gene Expression Regulation, Genes, Genetic, hoffmann, Insect Hormones, Insect Proteins, M3i, messenger, MHC Class II, Northern, reichhart, Ribonuclease H, RNA, Transcription
@article{reichhart_insect_1989,
title = {Insect immunity. Isolation of cDNA clones corresponding to diptericin, an inducible antibacterial peptide from Phormia terranovae (Diptera). Transcriptional profiles during immunization},
author = {Jean-Marc Reichhart and M Essrich and Jean-Luc Dimarcq and Danièle Hoffmann and Jules A Hoffmann and Marie Lagueux},
issn = {0014-2956},
year = {1989},
date = {1989-01-01},
journal = {Eur. J. Biochem.},
volume = {182},
number = {2},
pages = {423--427},
abstract = {We have previously isolated and characterized a family of novel 8-kDa cationic antibacterial peptides synthesized by larvae of Phormia terranovae (Diptera) in response to various injuries. These molecules have been named diptericins. The peptide sequence of diptericin A was used to prepare oligonucleotides for screening cDNA libraries and we report in the present paper the isolation of several cDNA clones encoding diptericin. The analysis of the nucleotide sequences indicates that diptericin is synthesized as a prepeptide which is matured in two steps: (a) cleavage of a signal peptide and (b) amidation of the C-terminal residue. Interestingly, the 3' untranslated region of the mRNA contains a consensus sequence TTATTTAT which is also observed in the mRNA of another insect antibacterial peptide (attacin-related sarcotoxin IIA) and in mRNAs encoding proteins related to the inflammatory response in mammals. Our data illustrate that diptericins form a polymorphic family of immune peptides. The transcription of the diptericin genes is rapidly induced in the fat body after inoculation of bacteria, as evidenced by the transcriptional profile.},
keywords = {Animals, Anti-Bacterial Agents, Bacterial Proteins, Base Sequence, Blotting, Diptera, DNA, Endoribonucleases, Enterobacter, Enterobacteriaceae, Gene Expression Regulation, Genes, Genetic, hoffmann, Insect Hormones, Insect Proteins, M3i, messenger, MHC Class II, Northern, reichhart, Ribonuclease H, RNA, Transcription},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}
We have previously isolated and characterized a family of novel 8-kDa cationic antibacterial peptides synthesized by larvae of Phormia terranovae (Diptera) in response to various injuries. These molecules have been named diptericins. The peptide sequence of diptericin A was used to prepare oligonucleotides for screening cDNA libraries and we report in the present paper the isolation of several cDNA clones encoding diptericin. The analysis of the nucleotide sequences indicates that diptericin is synthesized as a prepeptide which is matured in two steps: (a) cleavage of a signal peptide and (b) amidation of the C-terminal residue. Interestingly, the 3' untranslated region of the mRNA contains a consensus sequence TTATTTAT which is also observed in the mRNA of another insect antibacterial peptide (attacin-related sarcotoxin IIA) and in mRNAs encoding proteins related to the inflammatory response in mammals. Our data illustrate that diptericins form a polymorphic family of immune peptides. The transcription of the diptericin genes is rapidly induced in the fat body after inoculation of bacteria, as evidenced by the transcriptional profile.
