Journal: Immunologic Research
Article Title: Interplay between C1-inhibitor and group IIA secreted phospholipase A 2 impairs their respective function
doi: 10.1007/s12026-022-09331-7
Figure Lengend Snippet: Effect of rhC1-INH and pdC1-INH on hGIIA- or LPS-induced release of IL-6, TNF-α, and CXCL8 from human PBMCs. PBMCs were stimulated (16 h, 37 °C) with hGIIA ( a – c ) or LPS ( d – f ) alone (white column) or in combination with rhC1-INH (light gray) or pdC1-INH (dark gray). IL-6 ( a , d ), TNF-α ( b , e ), and CXCL8 ( c , f ) release was determined by ELISA and values were normalized relative to the amount of total proteins in each well (measured by Bradford assay on cell lysates). The data are reported as mean ± SEM of six different preparations of PBMCs from six different donors. * p < 0.05 vs. ** p < 0.01 and *** p < 0.001 vs. control (black column). § p < 0.05 vs. §§ p < 0.01 and. §§§ p < 0.001 vs. hGIIA, or LPS alone (white column)
Article Snippet: The following reagents were purchased: l -glutamine, antibiotic–antimycotic solution (10,000 IU/mL penicillin, 10 mg/mL streptomycin, and 25 µg/mL amphotericin B), detoxified LPS (from E. coli serotype 0111:B4), polymyxin B sulfate (Sigma-Aldrich, Milan, Italy), RPMI and fetal calf serum (FCS, endotoxin level < 0.1EU/mL, MP Biomedicals Europe, Illkirch, France), recombinant human C1-esterase inhibitor (rhC1-INH, PeproTech, USA), human plasma–derived C1-esterase inhibitor (pdC1-INH; Cinryze®, Takeda Pharmaceutical Company, Tokyo, Japan).
Techniques: Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay, Bradford Assay