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ArticleClinical and experimental immunology2009

Immunomodulatory activity of a methionine aminopeptidase-2 inhibitor on B cell differentiation.

R C Priest, J Spaull, J Buckton, R L Grimley, M Sims, M Binks, R Malhotra

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Article in Clinical and experimental immunology, 2009. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6citing papers in PubMed
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6 citing papers in PubMed, 15 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

R C PriestII CEDD, GlaxoSmithKline, Gunnel's Wood Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, UK. richard.c.priest@gsk.com
J Spaull
J Buckton
R L Grimley
M Sims
M Binks
R Malhotra
GlaxoSmithKline (United Kingdom) · GB

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Methionine aminopeptidase-2 (MetAP-2) inhibitors have potent anti-angiogenesis activity and are being developed for the treatment of solid tumours. The recently observed specific expression of MetAP-2 in germinal centre B cells suggests that it has a role in regulating B cell function. We have demonstrated a potent MetAP-2-dependent inhibitory effect on the antibody secretion from B cell receptor and CD40 co-stimulated primary human B cells in the presence of interleukin-21. The effect of MetAP-2 inhibition on antibody secretion was due to a block in differentiation of B cells into plasma cells. Immunohistochemical analysis of germinal centres from human, mouse and marmoset spleen showed a similar expression pattern of MetAP-2 in the marmoset and man, whereas mouse spleen showed no detectable expression. In a marmoset, T dependent immunization model, the MetAP-2 inhibitor suppressed an antigen-specific antibody response. Furthermore, histological analysis showed loss of B cells in the spleen and disrupted germinal centre formation. These results provide experimental evidence to support a novel role for MetAP-2 in immunomodulation. These effects of MetAP-2 are mediated by disruption of the germinal centre reaction and a block in the differentiation of B cells into plasma cells.

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AminopeptidasesAnimalsAntibodiesB-LymphocytesCallithrixCell DifferentiationDepression, ChemicalEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayEpoxy CompoundsGerminal CenterHumansImmunoglobulin GImmunohistochemistryLymphocyte CountMetalloendopeptidasesMiceAminopeptidasesAntibodiesEpoxy CompoundsImmunoglobulin GMetalloendopeptidasesmethionine aminopeptidase 2PPI 2458Valine

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PMID19068103
PMCPMC2669528
OpenAlexW2067915995

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