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  1. Article ; Online: IL-10-producing memory B regulatory cells as a novel target for HLA-G to prolong human kidney allograft survival.

    Ajith, Ashwin / Mamouni, Kenza / Musa, Abu / Horuzsko, Daniel D / Gani, Imran / Mulloy, Laura L / Horuzsko, Anatolij

    Human immunology

    2023  Volume 84, Issue 8, Page(s) 366–373

    Abstract: Despite the growing interest in the role of regulatory B cells (Bregs) in autoimmunity ...

    Abstract Despite the growing interest in the role of regulatory B cells (Bregs) in autoimmunity, their distinct role and function in kidney transplant outcomes remain elusive. Here, we retrospectively analyzed the proportion of Bregs, transitional Bregs (tBregs) and memory Bregs (mBregs) and their capacity to produce IL-10 in non-rejected (NR) versus rejected (RJ) kidney transplant recipients. In the NR group, we observed a significant increase in the proportion of mBregs (CD19
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Kidney Transplantation ; HLA-G Antigens/metabolism ; Interleukin-10/metabolism ; Retrospective Studies ; B-Lymphocytes, Regulatory ; Kidney ; Allografts
    Chemical Substances HLA-G Antigens ; Interleukin-10 (130068-27-8)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-03-16
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 801524-7
    ISSN 1879-1166 ; 0198-8859
    ISSN (online) 1879-1166
    ISSN 0198-8859
    DOI 10.1016/j.humimm.2023.03.003
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  2. Article ; Online: 5-alpha reductase inhibitors (5-ARi) with or without alpha-blockers (α-B) for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia do NOT lower the risk of incident Bladder Cancer: United States insurance claims data.

    Del Giudice, Francesco / Belladelli, Federico / Glover, Frank / Basran, Satvir / Li, Shufeng / Mulloy, Evan / Pradere, Benjamin / Soria, Francesco / Krajewski, Wojciech / Nair, Rajesh / Muncey, Wade / Seranio, Nicolas / Eisenberg, Michael L

    World journal of urology

    2023  Volume 41, Issue 10, Page(s) 2783–2791

    Abstract: ... to explore the association between 5-ARi and BCa over time. Administration of alpha-blockers (α-B) w/o 5-ARi ... with BCa was 0.8% for the 5-ARi, 1.4% for the 5-ARi + α-B, and 0.6% for the untreated BPH group of incident ... up. In addition, α-B alone had no change in BCa risk (HR 1.06, 0.86-1.30).: Conclusions: We did ...

    Abstract Background: Chemoprotective effect of 5-alpha reductase inhibitors (5-ARi) on bladder cancer (BCa) risk in men with Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) has been explored with conflicting results. We sought to examine the effect of 5-ARi on new BCa diagnoses in a large US database.
    Methods: Men ≥ 50 y/o with a prescription for 5-ARi after BPH diagnosis were identified in the IBM® Marketscan® Research de-identified Databases between 2007 and 2016 and matched with paired controls. Incident BCa diagnoses were identified after BPH diagnosis and/or pharmacologic treatment. Multivariable regression modeling adjusting for relevant factors was implemented. Sub-group analyses by exposure risk were performed to explore the association between 5-ARi and BCa over time. Administration of alpha-blockers (α-B) w/o 5-ARi was also examined.
    Results: In total, n = 24,036 men on 5-ARi, n = 107,086 on 5-ARi plus alpha-blockers, and n = 894,275 without medical therapy for BPH were identified. The percentage of men diagnosed with BCa was 0.8% for the 5-ARi, 1.4% for the 5-ARi + α-B, and 0.6% for the untreated BPH group of incident BCa (adjusted hazard ratio [aHR], 0.90, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.56 - 1.47), and 1.08, 95%CI 0.89 - 1.30, respectively). This was also true at both shorter (≤ 2 yr) and longer-term (> 2 yr) follow up. In addition, α-B alone had no change in BCa risk (HR 1.06, 0.86-1.30).
    Conclusions: We did not find any diminished risk of new BCa in men treated with 5-ARi (i.e., chemoprotective effect). The current report suggests that 5-ARi do not change a man's bladder cancer risk.
    MeSH term(s) Male ; Humans ; United States/epidemiology ; 5-alpha Reductase Inhibitors/therapeutic use ; Prostatic Hyperplasia/drug therapy ; Prostatic Hyperplasia/epidemiology ; Risk ; Insurance ; Urinary Bladder Neoplasms/epidemiology ; Urinary Bladder Neoplasms/drug therapy
    Chemical Substances 5-alpha Reductase Inhibitors
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-08-07
    Publishing country Germany
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 380333-8
    ISSN 1433-8726 ; 0724-4983
    ISSN (online) 1433-8726
    ISSN 0724-4983
    DOI 10.1007/s00345-023-04551-4
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  3. Article: PD-1 Inhibition Enhances Blinatumomab Response in a UCB/PDX Model of Relapsed Pediatric B-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia.

    Wunderlich, Mark / Manning, Nicole / Sexton, Christina / O'Brien, Eric / Byerly, Luke / Stillwell, Cody / Perentesis, John P / Mulloy, James C / Mizukawa, Benjamin

    Frontiers in oncology

    2021  Volume 11, Page(s) 642466

    Abstract: ... resulted in significant improvements in outcomes for relapsed B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B ... with patient-derived xenograft (PDX) cells derived from pediatric and adolescent/young adult (AYA) B ... overt disease within 30 days of engraftment of B-ALL. However, single agent therapy ...

    Abstract Immune therapies such as blinatumomab, CD19-directed bispecific CD3 T-cell Engager (BiTE), have resulted in significant improvements in outcomes for relapsed B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL). However, up to half of blinatumomab treated patients do not respond completely or relapse after therapy. As a result, there is a need to identify potential strategies to improve the efficacy of BiTE therapy. The anti-PD-1 antibody pembrolizumab has been shown to successfully activate T cells against a wide range of cancer types. Here, we tested the ability of umbilical cord blood (UCB) reconstituted mice to respond to blinatumomab therapy with or without concurrent pembrolizumab treatment. Humanized mice were engrafted with patient-derived xenograft (PDX) cells derived from pediatric and adolescent/young adult (AYA) B-ALL patients who had either failed to achieve remission with negative minimum residual disease (MRD negative) or experienced a relapse. Mock-treated humanized mice engrafted with PDX cells efficiently developed overt disease within 30 days of engraftment of B-ALL. However, single agent therapy with either blinatumomab or pembrolizumab reduced disease burden in engrafted mice, with some mice observed to be MRD negative after the 28-day treatment course. Combination therapy significantly improved the percentage of MRD negative mice and improved long-term survival and cure rates as compared to mice that were given blinatumomab alone. Importantly, no benefits were observed in treated mice that lacked human immune cell reconstitution. These results indicate that UCB-humanized NRGS mice develop activatable immune function, and UCB-humanized PDX leukemia models can be used in preclinical studies to evaluate specificity, efficacy, and cooperativity of immune therapies in B-ALL.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-04-13
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2649216-7
    ISSN 2234-943X
    ISSN 2234-943X
    DOI 10.3389/fonc.2021.642466
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  4. Book ; Online: Glycosaminoglycans and Proteoglycans

    Mulloy, Barbara

    2018  

    Abstract: Proteoglycans (PGs) are glycoconjugates in which a protein or peptide core is substituted with polysaccharide chains known as glycosaminoglycans (GAGs). The GAG sidechains carry a significant proportion of the functionality of PGs, interacting with many ... ...

    Abstract Proteoglycans (PGs) are glycoconjugates in which a protein or peptide core is substituted with polysaccharide chains known as glycosaminoglycans (GAGs). The GAG sidechains carry a significant proportion of the functionality of PGs, interacting with many proteins to form structural units in the extracellular matrix and to modulate the transport and signalling of small proteins acting as morphogens, growth factors and cytokines. Purified GAGs such as heparin and hyaluronan are in common use as therapeutic agents, with many more PG-based natural products, synthetic and semi-synthetic mimetics on the way; in addition, potential therapeutic strategies involving PG/GAG biosynthesis and degradation as targets are currently in development
    Keywords Therapeutics. Pharmacology
    Size 1 electronic resource (XVI, 230 p.)
    Publisher MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
    Document type Book ; Online
    Note English ; Open Access
    HBZ-ID HT020098833
    ISBN 9783038428350 ; 9783038428367 ; 3038428353 ; 3038428361
    Database ZB MED Catalogue: Medicine, Health, Nutrition, Environment, Agriculture

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  5. Article ; Online: HLA-G dimer targets Granzyme B pathway to prolong human renal allograft survival.

    Ajith, Ashwin / Portik-Dobos, Vera / Nguyen-Lefebvre, Anh Thu / Callaway, Christine / Horuzsko, Daniel D / Kapoor, Rajan / Zayas, Carlos / Maenaka, Katsumi / Mulloy, Laura L / Horuzsko, Anatolij

    FASEB journal : official publication of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology

    2019  Volume 33, Issue 4, Page(s) 5220–5236

    Abstract: Human leukocyte antigen G (HLA-G), a nonclassic HLA class Ib molecule involved in the maintenance of maternal tolerance to semiallogeneic fetal tissues during pregnancy, has emerged as a potential therapeutic target to control allograft rejection. We ... ...

    Abstract Human leukocyte antigen G (HLA-G), a nonclassic HLA class Ib molecule involved in the maintenance of maternal tolerance to semiallogeneic fetal tissues during pregnancy, has emerged as a potential therapeutic target to control allograft rejection. We demonstrate here that the level of soluble HLA-G dimer was higher in a group of 90 patients with a functioning renal allograft compared with 40 patients who rejected (RJ) their transplants. The HLA-G dimer level was not affected by demographic status. One of the potential mechanisms in tissue-organ allograft rejection involves the induction of granzymes and perforin, which are the main effector molecules expressed by CD8
    MeSH term(s) Adult ; Animals ; Antigens, CD/metabolism ; CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes/metabolism ; Concanavalin A/pharmacology ; Female ; Flow Cytometry ; Graft Rejection ; Graft Survival ; Granzymes/metabolism ; HLA-G Antigens/metabolism ; Humans ; Kidney Transplantation ; Leukocyte Immunoglobulin-like Receptor B1/antagonists & inhibitors ; Leukocyte Immunoglobulin-like Receptor B1/metabolism ; Mice ; Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction ; T-Lymphocytes/metabolism
    Chemical Substances Antigens, CD ; HLA-G Antigens ; LILRB1 protein, human ; Leukocyte Immunoglobulin-like Receptor B1 ; Concanavalin A (11028-71-0) ; Granzymes (EC 3.4.21.-)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2019-01-08
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 639186-2
    ISSN 1530-6860 ; 0892-6638
    ISSN (online) 1530-6860
    ISSN 0892-6638
    DOI 10.1096/fj.201802017R
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  6. Article ; Online: Instructive Role of MLL-Fusion Proteins Revealed by a Model of t(4;11) Pro-B Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia.

    Lin, Shan / Luo, Roger T / Ptasinska, Anetta / Kerry, Jon / Assi, Salam A / Wunderlich, Mark / Imamura, Toshihiko / Kaberlein, Joseph J / Rayes, Ahmad / Althoff, Mark J / Anastasi, John / O'Brien, Maureen M / Meetei, Amom Ruhikanta / Milne, Thomas A / Bonifer, Constanze / Mulloy, James C / Thirman, Michael J

    Cancer cell

    2016  Volume 30, Issue 5, Page(s) 737–749

    Abstract: The t(4;11)(q21;q23) fuses mixed-lineage leukemia (MLL) to AF4, the most common MLL-fusion partner. Here we show that MLL fused to murine Af4, highly conserved with human AF4, produces high-titer retrovirus permitting efficient transduction of human ... ...

    Abstract The t(4;11)(q21;q23) fuses mixed-lineage leukemia (MLL) to AF4, the most common MLL-fusion partner. Here we show that MLL fused to murine Af4, highly conserved with human AF4, produces high-titer retrovirus permitting efficient transduction of human CD34
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Antigens, CD34/metabolism ; Cell Lineage ; Cell Transformation, Neoplastic/genetics ; Disease Models, Animal ; Drug Resistance, Neoplasm ; Histone-Lysine N-Methyltransferase/genetics ; Humans ; Mice ; Myeloid-Lymphoid Leukemia Protein/genetics ; Myeloid-Lymphoid Leukemia Protein/metabolism ; Oncogene Proteins, Fusion/genetics ; Oncogene Proteins, Fusion/metabolism ; Precursor B-Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma/genetics ; Precursor B-Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma/metabolism ; Translocation, Genetic
    Chemical Substances Antigens, CD34 ; KMT2A protein, human ; MLL-AF4 fusion protein, human ; MLL-AF9 fusion protein, human ; Oncogene Proteins, Fusion ; Myeloid-Lymphoid Leukemia Protein (149025-06-9) ; Histone-Lysine N-Methyltransferase (EC 2.1.1.43)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2016-11-15
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Comment
    ZDB-ID 2078448-X
    ISSN 1878-3686 ; 1535-6108
    ISSN (online) 1878-3686
    ISSN 1535-6108
    DOI 10.1016/j.ccell.2016.10.008
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  7. Article ; Online: The non-anticoagulant promise of heparin and its mimetics.

    Mulloy, Barbara

    Current opinion in pharmacology

    2019  Volume 46, Page(s) 50–54

    Abstract: Heparin, the widely used anticoagulant and antithrombotic polysaccharide, has other potential therapeutic uses that arise from its similarity to heparan sulfate. This review provides a brief overview of the most recent developments in this field, paying ... ...

    Abstract Heparin, the widely used anticoagulant and antithrombotic polysaccharide, has other potential therapeutic uses that arise from its similarity to heparan sulfate. This review provides a brief overview of the most recent developments in this field, paying particular respect to pulmonary and respiratory pharmacology. It has often been said that heparin, with its mimetics and derivatives, shows great promise in the treatment of inflammatory, infectious, and malignant conditions. Difficulties are encountered, however, in translating this promise into worthwhile treatment strategies for patients in some conditions. Several clinical trials of low molecular weight heparins as adjuvant therapy to standard treatment of lung cancers have recently provided no evidence to support the supposed beneficial effects of low molecular weight heparin.
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Anticoagulants/therapeutic use ; Heparin/analogs & derivatives ; Heparin/therapeutic use ; Humans ; Lung Diseases/drug therapy
    Chemical Substances Anticoagulants ; Heparin (9005-49-6)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2019-04-19
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 2037057-X
    ISSN 1471-4973 ; 1471-4892
    ISSN (online) 1471-4973
    ISSN 1471-4892
    DOI 10.1016/j.coph.2019.03.009
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  8. Article: Heparin, Heparan Sulphate and Sepsis: Potential New Options for Treatment.

    Hogwood, John / Gray, Elaine / Mulloy, Barbara

    Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland)

    2023  Volume 16, Issue 2

    Abstract: Sepsis is a life-threatening hyperreaction to infection in which excessive inflammatory and immune responses cause damage to host tissues and organs. The glycosaminoglycan heparan sulphate (HS) is a major component of the cell surface glycocalyx. Cell ... ...

    Abstract Sepsis is a life-threatening hyperreaction to infection in which excessive inflammatory and immune responses cause damage to host tissues and organs. The glycosaminoglycan heparan sulphate (HS) is a major component of the cell surface glycocalyx. Cell surface HS modulates several of the mechanisms involved in sepsis such as pathogen interactions with the host cell and neutrophil recruitment and is a target for the pro-inflammatory enzyme heparanase. Heparin, a close structural relative of HS, is used in medicine as a powerful anticoagulant and antithrombotic. Many studies have shown that heparin can influence the course of sepsis-related processes as a result of its structural similarity to HS, including its strong negative charge. The anticoagulant activity of heparin, however, limits its potential in treatment of inflammatory conditions by introducing the risk of bleeding and other adverse side-effects. As the anticoagulant potency of heparin is largely determined by a single well-defined structural feature, it has been possible to develop heparin derivatives and mimetic compounds with reduced anticoagulant activity. Such heparin mimetics may have potential for use as therapeutic agents in the context of sepsis.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-02-10
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 2193542-7
    ISSN 1424-8247
    ISSN 1424-8247
    DOI 10.3390/ph16020271
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  9. Article ; Online: Chromatographic Molecular Weight Measurements for Heparin , Its Fragments and Fractions, and Other Glycosaminoglycans.

    Mulloy, Barbara / Hogwood, John

    Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.)

    2021  Volume 2303, Page(s) 227–240

    Abstract: Glycosaminoglycan samples are usually polydisperse, consisting of molecules with differing length and differing sequence. Methods for measuring the molecular weight of heparin have been developed to assure the quality and consistency of heparin products ... ...

    Abstract Glycosaminoglycan samples are usually polydisperse, consisting of molecules with differing length and differing sequence. Methods for measuring the molecular weight of heparin have been developed to assure the quality and consistency of heparin products for medicinal use, and these methods can be applied in other laboratory contexts. In the method described here, high-performance gel permeation chromatography is calibrated using appropriate heparin molecular weight markers or a single broad standard calibrant and used to characterize the molecular weight distribution of polydisperse samples or the peak molecular weight of monodisperse, or approximately monodisperse, heparin fractions. The same technology can be adapted for use with other glycosaminoglycans.
    MeSH term(s) Chromatography, Gel ; Glycosaminoglycans ; Hematologic Tests ; Heparin/chemistry ; Heparitin Sulfate ; Molecular Weight
    Chemical Substances Glycosaminoglycans ; Heparin (9005-49-6) ; Heparitin Sulfate (9050-30-0)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-10-08
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ISSN 1940-6029
    ISSN (online) 1940-6029
    DOI 10.1007/978-1-0716-1398-6_18
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  10. Article ; Online: Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Methods in Structural Characterization of Glycosaminoglycans.

    Pomin, Vitor H / Mulloy, Barbara

    Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.)

    2021  Volume 2303, Page(s) 183–207

    Abstract: Glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) are sulfated glycans of complex structure and multiple biological actions. They are composed of disaccharide repeating units of alternating uronic acid/galactose and hexosamine. Sulfation patterns are an additional structural ... ...

    Abstract Glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) are sulfated glycans of complex structure and multiple biological actions. They are composed of disaccharide repeating units of alternating uronic acid/galactose and hexosamine. Sulfation patterns are an additional structural variation of these polymers. Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy is one of the most powerful analytical techniques employed in structural analysis of GAGs. 1D and 2D NMR spectra, both homonuclear
    MeSH term(s) Glycosaminoglycans ; Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
    Chemical Substances Glycosaminoglycans
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-10-06
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ISSN 1940-6029
    ISSN (online) 1940-6029
    DOI 10.1007/978-1-0716-1398-6_16
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