Evidence map›Paper›PMID 21904982›Full record

ArticleProtein & cell2011

C-reactive protein functions as a negative regulator of macrophage activation induced by apoptotic DNA.

Weijuan Zhang, Yanxing Cai, Wei Xu, Sidong Xiong

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Article in Protein & cell, 2011. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2citing papers in PubMed
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3 · Its place in the literature

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2 citing papers in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Weijuan ZhangInstitute for Immunobiology and Department of Immunology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China.
Yanxing Cai
Wei Xu
Sidong Xiong
Shanghai Medical College of Fudan University · CNFudan University · CN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

C-reactive protein (CRP), an acute-phase protein with an ability to bind to nuclear antigen, has been reported to regulate cytokine secretion and modulate immune responses. We previously reported that activated syngeneic lymphocyte-derived apoptotic DNA (apopDNA) could induce macrophage activation and contribute to the initiation and progression of lupus nephritis. It is reasonable to hypothesize that CRP might regulate apopDNA-induced macrophage activation. Herein, CRP was shown to promote macrophage-mediated apopDNA uptake by binding to apopDNA (CRP/apopDNA complex). Notably, CRP/apopDNA treatment inhibited the production of inflammatory cytokines and chemokines by macrophages which could be induced by apopDNA alone. Further coculture and transwell studies revealed that CRP/apopDNA-induced macrophages prohibited apopDNA-induced macrophage activation in an IL-10 dependent manner. These results provide insight into the potential mechanism of CRP regulatory activity in macrophage activation induced by apopDNA in the context of lupus nephritis and other autoimmune diseases.

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AnimalsCell Line, TumorC-Reactive ProteinDNAEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayFemaleLupus Erythematosus, SystemicLupus NephritisMacrophage ActivationMiceMice, Inbred BALB CProtein BindingReal-Time Polymerase Chain ReactionC-Reactive ProteinDNA

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PMID21904982
PMCPMC4875330
OpenAlexW2104025622

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