Journal: Arthritis Research & Therapy

Article Title: Differential effects of Th1 versus Th2 cytokines in combination with hypoxia on HIFs and angiogenesis in RA

doi: 10.1186/ar3934

Figure Lengend Snippet: Angiogenesis RT² Profiler™ PCR Array data and expression analysis of human rheumatoid arthritis cells . PCR arrays were used with cDNA from rheumatoid arthritis (RA) fibroblast-like synoviocytes (FLS) from five RA patients and incubated for either (a) 4 hours or (b) 24 hours in 1% oxygen (hypoxia) and (c) from three RA patients exposed to 1 mM dimethyloxalylglycine (DMOG) for 24 hours. Values are fold-change versus normoxia (21% oxygen) or dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) control and were analysed against housekeeping gene β-actin, 18S ribosomal RNA, hypoxanthine phosphoribosyltransferase 1 and 60S ribosomal protein L13a. Genes significantly increased or decreased by a factor ≥2 ( P < 0.05, dotted line) in all patients are shown. Data are mean ± standard error of the mean and were analysed by paired t test of ΔCt values, comparing normoxia versus hypoxia (a and b) or DMSO control versus DMOG (c). (d) Western blotting demonstrates induction of hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF)-1α and HIF-2α in total protein lysates from RA FLS in response to 1% oxygen or 1 mM DMOG for 24 hours. An antibody against α-tubulin was used as a loading control. A lane irrelevant to the study was removed as indicated by the line to show lanes of interest adjacent to one another. (e) Freshly dissociated total human RA synovial membrane cells from four patients were analysed for expression of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), leptin, ephrin A3 (EFNA3) and angiopoietin-like (ANGPTL)-4 using quantitative PCR. Changes in mRNA are expressed as fold-change relative to levels under 21% oxygen set as 1.0 (dotted line). * P < 0.05, ** P < 0.01, *** P < 0.001. EFNB2, ephrin B2; FIGF, C-fos-induced growth factor (VEGF D); HAND2, Heart and neural crest derivatives expressed 2; HPSE, heparanase; ID3, inhibitor of DNA-binding 3, dominant negative helix-loop-helix protein; NRP2, neuropillin 2; PLAU, plasminogen activator urokinase.

Article Snippet: FLS and normal human skin fibroblasts (HSF; Lonza, Walkersville, MD, USA) were cultured in DMEM containing 10% foetal bovine serum, 4.5 g/l glucose and L -glutamine, supplemented with 100 U/ml penicillin and 100 μg/ml streptomycin (PAA Laboratories, Coelbe, Germany).

Techniques: Expressing, Incubation, Control, Western Blot, Membrane, Real-time Polymerase Chain Reaction, Binding Assay, Dominant Negative Mutation

Journal: Arthritis Research & Therapy

Article Title: Differential effects of Th1 versus Th2 cytokines in combination with hypoxia on HIFs and angiogenesis in RA

doi: 10.1186/ar3934

Figure Lengend Snippet: Hypoxia-induced hypoxia-inducible factor isoform dependence of angiogenic genes in human rheumatoid arthritis fibroblast-like synoviocytes . Hypoxia-induced hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF) isoform dependence of ephrin A3 (EFNA3), angiopoietin-like (ANGPTL)-4, leptin and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in human rheumatoid arthritis (RA) fibroblast-like synoviocytes (FLS). RA FLS were transiently transfected with siRNA oligonucleotides complementary to hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF)-1α (siHIF-1α) or HIF-2α (siHIF-2α) or both simultaneously. An siRNA oligonucleotide complementary to siLuc was used as control. The cell cultures were subsequently exposed to 1% oxygen (hypoxia) for 24 hours. Total RNA was isolated and cDNA generated, and the mRNA level of (a) leptin and (c) ANGPTL-4, (e) VEGF and (g) EFNA3 was determined using quantitative PCR. Changes in mRNA expressed as fold-change relative to levels in the siLuc transfected normoxic controls set as 1.0 (dotted line). The secretion of (b) leptin, (d) ANGPTL-4 and (f) VEGF protein was measured using ELISA. Data expressed as mean ± standard error of the mean of ≥3 independent experiments with sample assayed in triplicate, and were analysed using one-way analysis of variance with Bonferroni's post-hoc test for multiple comparisons versus hypoxic siLuc transfected cells (* P < 0.05, ** P < 0.01, *** P < 0.001).

Article Snippet: FLS and normal human skin fibroblasts (HSF; Lonza, Walkersville, MD, USA) were cultured in DMEM containing 10% foetal bovine serum, 4.5 g/l glucose and L -glutamine, supplemented with 100 U/ml penicillin and 100 μg/ml streptomycin (PAA Laboratories, Coelbe, Germany).

Techniques: Transfection, Control, Isolation, Generated, Real-time Polymerase Chain Reaction, Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay

Journal: Arthritis Research & Therapy

Article Title: Differential effects of Th1 versus Th2 cytokines in combination with hypoxia on HIFs and angiogenesis in RA

doi: 10.1186/ar3934

Figure Lengend Snippet: Proangiogenic/anti-angiogenic effects of Th1 and Th2 cytokines on rheumatoid arthritis fibroblast-like synoviocyte gene expression . Cell cultures were exposed to 1% oxygen (hypoxia) and/or 10 ng/ml cytokine or left untreated for 24 hours. Total RNA was isolated and cDNA generated, and the mRNA level of (a) vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), (c) angiopoietin-like (ANGPTL)-4, (e) leptin and (f) ephrin A3 (EFNA3) was determined using quantitative PCR. Changes in mRNA expressed as fold-change relative to levels in untreated samples set as 1.0 (dotted line). Secretion of (b) VEGF and (d) ANGPTL-4 protein was measured using ELISA. Data expressed as the mean ± standard error of the mean of ≥3 independent experiments with samples assayed in triplicate. Samples analysed using one-way analysis of variance with Bonferroni's post-hoc test for multiple comparisons versus control normoxia († P < 0.05, †† P < 0.01, ††† P < 0.001) or versus hypoxia alone (* P < 0.05, ** P < 0.01,*** P < 0.001).

Article Snippet: FLS and normal human skin fibroblasts (HSF; Lonza, Walkersville, MD, USA) were cultured in DMEM containing 10% foetal bovine serum, 4.5 g/l glucose and L -glutamine, supplemented with 100 U/ml penicillin and 100 μg/ml streptomycin (PAA Laboratories, Coelbe, Germany).

Techniques: Gene Expression, Isolation, Generated, Real-time Polymerase Chain Reaction, Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay, Control

Journal: Arthritis Research & Therapy

Article Title: Differential effects of Th1 versus Th2 cytokines in combination with hypoxia on HIFs and angiogenesis in RA

doi: 10.1186/ar3934

Figure Lengend Snippet: Th1-induced vascular endothelial growth factor but not angiopoietin-like-4 expression is dependent on hypoxia-inducible factor-1 . Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) fibroblast-like synoviocytes (FLS) were transiently transfected with siRNA oligonucleotides complementary to hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF)-1α (siHIF-1α). An siRNA oligonucleotide complementary to siLuc was used as control. The cell cultures were subsequently exposed to 10 ng/ml cytokines or left untreated for 24 hours. Changes in mRNA in response to IL-1β or TNFα of (a) vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and (b) angiopoietin-like (ANGPTL)-4 expressed as fold-change relative to levels in the siLuc transfected untreated controls set as 1.0 (dotted line). Data expressed as the mean ± standard error of the mean of ≥3 independent experiments with samples assayed in triplicate and analysed versus cytokine-treated siLuc transfected cells. * P < 0.05, ** P < 0.01.

Article Snippet: FLS and normal human skin fibroblasts (HSF; Lonza, Walkersville, MD, USA) were cultured in DMEM containing 10% foetal bovine serum, 4.5 g/l glucose and L -glutamine, supplemented with 100 U/ml penicillin and 100 μg/ml streptomycin (PAA Laboratories, Coelbe, Germany).

Techniques: Expressing, Transfection, Control

Journal: Arthritis Research & Therapy

Article Title: Differential effects of Th1 versus Th2 cytokines in combination with hypoxia on HIFs and angiogenesis in RA

doi: 10.1186/ar3934

Figure Lengend Snippet: Interactions of hypoxia and cytokines modulate induction of angiogenic activity by rheumatoid arthritis fibroblast-like synoviocytes . Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) fibroblast-like synoviocytes (FLS) were cultured in normoxia (21% oxygen), hypoxia (1% oxygen) or with 10 ng/ml IL-4 or TNFα for 24 hours. Alternatively the cells were co-stimulated with cytokines whilst cultured in hypoxia to mimic the environment in RA joints. Supernatants from these cultures were applied to wells of a 96-well plate containing growth factor-reduced matrigel and pre-seeded human microvascular endothelial cell (HMEC)-1 cells and left to form tubules for 4 to 6 hours. (a) A single picture was captured from the centre of each well with a camera (QICAM FAST; QImaging) attached to a microscope (CKX41; Olympus), with a representative example for each condition shown here. Using AngioSys Image Analysis software we analysed several parameters of angiogenesis: (b) percentage of field area covered by HMEC-1 tubules, (c) number of tubules, and (d) tubule junctions formed in the field area. Data expressed as the mean ± standard error of the mean of ≥3 independent experiments with supernatants from each condition assayed in triplicate wells. Samples analysed using one-way analysis of variance with Bonferroni's post-hoc test for multiple comparisons versus control (* P < 0.05, ** P < 0.01, *** P < 0.001).

Article Snippet: FLS and normal human skin fibroblasts (HSF; Lonza, Walkersville, MD, USA) were cultured in DMEM containing 10% foetal bovine serum, 4.5 g/l glucose and L -glutamine, supplemented with 100 U/ml penicillin and 100 μg/ml streptomycin (PAA Laboratories, Coelbe, Germany).

Techniques: Activity Assay, Cell Culture, Microscopy, Software, Control

Journal: Journal of Radiation Research

Article Title: Low-dose energetic protons induce adaptive and bystander effects that protect human cells against DNA damage caused by a subsequent exposure to energetic iron ions

doi: 10.1093/jrr/rrv005

Figure Lengend Snippet: Proton-induced adaptive response in normal human cells. ( A ) Experiment schematic: Confluent normal human fibroblast cultures were first exposed to a priming radiation dose from energetic low-LET protons, followed 0, 6 or 24 h later by a challenge dose of high-LET iron ions. ( B ) Micronucleus formation (left panel) and micronuclei distribution (right panel) in AG1522 cells pre-irradiated with 20 cGy from 1-GeV protons ( 1 H) and challenged 0, 6 or 24 h later with 50 cGy of 1-GeV/u iron ions ( 56 Fe). ( C ) Micronucleus formation (left panel) and micronuclei distribution (right panel) in AG1522 cells pre-irradiated with 20 cGy from 0.05-GeV protons ( 1 H) and challenged 0, 6 or 24 h later with 50 cGy of 1-GeV/u iron ions ( 56 Fe). The data indicate that pre-exposure to a low dose of low-LET protons protects against DNA damage from a subsequent challenge from high-LET iron ions. * P < 0.05, ** P < 0.0001.

Article Snippet: Apparently normal human diploid skin fibroblasts (AG1522) were obtained from the Genetic Cell Repository at the Coriell Institute for Medical Research (Camden, NJ).

Techniques: Irradiation

Journal: Scientific Reports

Article Title: Evidence for bystander signalling between human trophoblast cells and human embryonic stem cells

doi: 10.1038/srep11694

Figure Lengend Snippet: ( a ) Protocol for indirect exposure of target cells (fibroblasts or hES cells) to Co and Cr ions. ( b ) Protocol for direct exposure of target cells (fibroblasts or hES cells) to Co and Cr ions. ( c ) Analysis of DNA damage in the BeWo bi-layer and fibroblast cells using the alkaline comet assay. Three hundred cells (three repetitions of 100) were analysed at random per parameter per experiment. All experiments were repeated three times giving a total of 900 cells scored per parameter. ( d ) Measurement of total Co and Cr concentration in conditioned medium using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). Conditioned medium was collected from below nine BeWo barriers and from nine placenta explants (taken from three placentae). The data was compared by one-way ANOVA. When a P value of >0.05 was found post hoc Dunnett’s tests were used to compare each treatment group to the negative control. *P > 0.05, **P > 0.01, ***P > 0.001 when compared to the negative control. Centre values represent means. Error bars represent SEM.

Article Snippet: Primary human BJ skin fibroblasts (LGC Promochem UK) were maintained in T-75 flasks (Corning) in Minimal Essential Medium (Sigma-Aldrich) supplemented with 10% (v/v) foetal bovine serum (Gibco), 1% (v/v) antibiotic antimitotic solution (containing 1000 units penicillin, 10 mg streptomycin and 25 μg amphotericin B per mL, Sigma Aldrich), 0.1 mg/mL sodium pyruvate, 0.02M HEPES buffer and 2 mM L-glutamine (all from Sigma-Aldrich) at 5% CO 2 and 37 °C.

Techniques: Alkaline Single Cell Gel Electrophoresis, Concentration Assay, Clinical Proteomics, Mass Spectrometry, Negative Control