Journal: Nature Communications

Article Title: Orphan G protein-coupled receptor GPRC5B controls macrophage function by facilitating prostaglandin E receptor 2 signaling

doi: 10.1038/s41467-025-56713-0

Figure Lengend Snippet: A Library size-normalized counts detected by RNA sequencing in mouse RPM and in M0-differentiated BMDM (3 mice each; only GPCRs with average count >15 displayed). B Gprc5b expression in RPM and lymph node-derived lymphocytes was determined by NanoString RNA analysis (cells pooled from two mice per data point). C Knockout efficiency in RPM from control mice (white) and M-G5b-KOs (gray) was analyzed by qRT-PCR (C, n = 4, data normalized to Gapdh and controls set to 1). D Knockout efficiency in RPM was analyzed by immunoblotting (unspecific band around 38 kDa; the higher of the two specific bands probably represents glycosylated GPRC5B ; GAPDH as loading control). E, F Expression of Nos2 (E) and Tnf (F) was determined in RPM by qRT-PCR under basal conditions and after 6 h of stimulation with 1 µg/ml LPS ( n = 11/12/12/12 in E, 12/10/11/12 in F), data normalized to Gapdh and control set to 1). G Basal and C5a (20 ng/ml)-induced transwell migration in RPM (all cells pretreated with LPS 1 µg/ml for 3 h to facilitate migration) ( n = 3). H The distance travelled by individual RPM in response to different chemotactic factors (C5a, 20 nM; CCL5, 10 ng/ml; fMLP, 10 nM) was determined by live cell imaging ( n = 512 cells from 2 mice per group; cells pretreated with LPS 1 µg/ml for 3 h to facilitate migration, arb. units: arbitrary units). Phagocytic activity of LPS (1 µg/ml, 6 h)-stimulated RPM was determined by uptake of pHrodo E. coli bioparticles ( I , J , n = 5) or pHrodo-labeled apoptotic thymocytes ( K , L n = 10); I + K show original traces, J + L statistical evaluation of areas under the curve (AUC). Body weight change ( M ) and bacterial colony-forming units in peritoneal lavage fluid harvested 24 h after injection of fecal bacteria ( N ) ( n = 10). O, P Numbers of CD11b + , F4/80 + , MHCII - , Tim4 + RPM and CD11b + , F4/80 lo , MHCII + , CCR2 + BMDM before and 3, 24, and 54 h after i.p. injection of fecal bacteria ( n = 3/3/3/3/11/12/5/5). Data are means ± SEM; comparisons between genotypes were performed using unpaired two-sided Student’s t -test (C, J, L, N), two-way ANOVA (E-H) or two-way RM-ANOVA (M) with Sidak’s multiple comparison test, unpaired two-sided t-test corrected for multiple testing by two-stage step-up method Benjamini, Krieger and Yekutieli (O, P). * P < 0.05; *** P < 0.001; **** P < 0.0001; n , number of individual mice. Source data are provided as a Source Data file.

Article Snippet: Complement component C5a (2150-C5-025) was from R&D systems.

Techniques: RNA Sequencing, Expressing, Derivative Assay, Knock-Out, Control, Quantitative RT-PCR, Western Blot, Migration, Live Cell Imaging, Activity Assay, Labeling, Injection, Bacteria, Comparison

Journal: Nature Communications

Article Title: Orphan G protein-coupled receptor GPRC5B controls macrophage function by facilitating prostaglandin E receptor 2 signaling

doi: 10.1038/s41467-025-56713-0

Figure Lengend Snippet: A Knockout efficiency was determined by qRT-PCR in RPM and M0 BMDM (data normalized to Gapdh and RPM controls set to 1) ( n = 12). Analyses in resting and LPS (1 μg/ml, 6 h)-stimulated M0 BMDM: Expression of inflammatory genes ( B , C ; n = 15/14/15/15 in B, 15/14/15/15 in C), production of NOx ( D ; n = 3) or release of cytokines ( E , n = 3). F Transwell migration of M1 BMDM in response to different chemotactic factors ( n = 6) (CCL5: 75 ng/ml, CCL2: 10 ng/ml, SDF-1β: 100 ng/ml, C5a: 20 ng/ml, fMLP: 10 nM). Uptake of pHrodo E.coli fragments by M0 BMDM: G , exemplary curves; H , statistical analysis of AUC ( n = 6). I Flow cytometric analysis of CD11b-positive cells in the combined infarct and border zones of hearts harvested 4 days after infarction ( n = 5). J Echocardiographic analysis of ejection fraction (EF%) before and after infarction (8 controls, 4 KOs). K Histological analysis of scar size in hearts harvested 21 days after infarction ( n = 7 controls, 4 KOs), left ventricle (LV). L, M DSS colitis: Disease activity index integrating body weight change, stool consistency, intestinal bleeding (L) and colon length on day 6 (M) ( n = 7(L), 7/7/10/11 in M). Data are means ± SEM; comparisons between genotypes were performed using unpaired two-sided Student’s t- test (A, H, K), two-way ANOVA with Sidak’s multiple comparisons test (B-F, J, M), unpaired two-sided t -test corrected for multiple testing by two-stage step-up method Benjamini, Krieger and Yekutieli (I), two-way repeated measures ANOVA with Sidak’s multiple comparisons test (L). n, number of mice per group; * P < 0.05; ** P < 0.01; *** P < 0.001; **** P < 0.0001. Source data are provided as a Source Data file.

Article Snippet: Complement component C5a (2150-C5-025) was from R&D systems.

Techniques: Knock-Out, Quantitative RT-PCR, Expressing, Migration, Activity Assay

Journal: PloS one

Article Title: Sphingosine kinase 1 mediation of expression of the anaphylatoxin receptor C5L2 dampens the inflammatory response to endotoxin.

doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0030742

Figure Lengend Snippet: Figure 2. Sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P) and anaphylatoxin C5a concentrations in plasma and lung tissue. S1P concentrations in plasma (A) or lung tissue lysate (B) or C5a concentrations in plasma (C) or lung tissue lysates (D) from Sphk1+/+ or Sphk12/2 mice were determined before or after i.p. LPS challenge (0.5 mg/kg), using the LC-MS/MS (46) or ELISA techniques. Error bars represent s.d. *p,0.005, **p,0.001, by Student’s t-test. No significant differences in (B, C, D). n = 10 for each genotype and time point. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0030742.g002

Article Snippet: For the C5a ELISA, purified rat anti-mouse C5a (BD Pharmingen, 558027) was used as capturing Ab and rat biotinylated anti-mouse C5a (BD Pharmingen, 558028) was used as detection Ab and a standurd curve for C5a protein measurment was established using mouse recombinant C5a (R&D Systems) (see Figure S1).

Techniques: Clinical Proteomics, Liquid Chromatography with Mass Spectroscopy, Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay

Journal: PloS one

Article Title: Sphingosine kinase 1 mediation of expression of the anaphylatoxin receptor C5L2 dampens the inflammatory response to endotoxin.

doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0030742

Figure Lengend Snippet: Figure 4. Anaphylatoxin C5a-mediated reduction in cytokine and chemokine production depends on Sphk1. BMDMs from Sphk1+/+ or Sphk12/2 mice were stimulated with LPS (500 ng/ml), with LPS concomitant with C5a (1 nM), or without C5a. Tissue culture supernatants were harvested 2 h (TNF-a) or 8 h (IL-6 and KC) after the addition of stimuli. (A) TNF-a; (B); IL-6; (C) KC. Error bars represent s.d. *p,0.05 by Student’s t-test; n = 5 for each genotype; representative for at least three independent experiments. (D) Reduced C5a-induced ERK1/2 and activation. BMDMs from Sphk1+/+ or Sphk12/2 mice were stimulated with C5a (10 nM), LPS (500 ng/ml), LPS and C5a, or saline for 5 min. Cell lysates were processed for immunoblotting with indicated antibodies. Representative of 3 independent experiments showing similar results. UD, undetected. (E) Model: Reduction of inflammatory cytokine production by phagocytes stimulated with C5a requires Sphk1. The model links Sphk1 activity to the cell surface expression of the anaphylatoxin receptor C5L2. LPS, C5a and inflammatory cytokines activate Sphk1 which is required to maintain S1P during inflammation. S1P regulates C5L2 cell surface expression on phagocytes. C5a, via C5L2 expressed on the cell surface, reduces neutrophil inflammation and inflammatory cytokine production by macrophages. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0030742.g004

Article Snippet: For the C5a ELISA, purified rat anti-mouse C5a (BD Pharmingen, 558027) was used as capturing Ab and rat biotinylated anti-mouse C5a (BD Pharmingen, 558028) was used as detection Ab and a standurd curve for C5a protein measurment was established using mouse recombinant C5a (R&D Systems) (see Figure S1).

Techniques: Activation Assay, Saline, Western Blot, Activity Assay, Expressing

Journal: Medicina

Article Title: Complement Properdin Regulates the Metabolo-Inflammatory Response to a High Fat Diet

doi: 10.3390/medicina56090484

Figure Lengend Snippet: Biochemical and inflammatory markers in properdin-deficient (KO) and wild type (WT) mice fed a high-fat diet (HFD).

Article Snippet: C5a was measured by sandwich ELISA using purified rat anti-mouse C5a (BD Pharmingen), serum samples were diluted 1:20 and purified recombinant mouse C5a (BD Pharmingen) was used to generate a standard curve.

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