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ArticleVirology2016

Prion pathogenesis is unaltered following down-regulation of SIGN-R1.

Barry M Bradford, Karen L Brown, Neil A Mabbott

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Article in Virology, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3citing papers in PubMed
0.9field-weighted citation impact, top 23% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Barry M BradfordThe Roslin Institute and R(D)SVS, University of Edinburgh, Easter Bush, Midlothian EH25 9RG, UK.
Karen L BrownThe Roslin Institute and R(D)SVS, University of Edinburgh, Easter Bush, Midlothian EH25 9RG, UK.
Neil A MabbottThe Roslin Institute and R(D)SVS, University of Edinburgh, Easter Bush, Midlothian EH25 9RG, UK. Electronic address: neil.mabbott@roslin.ed.ac.uk.
Roslin Institute · GB

Funding

Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council BB/F019726/1Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council BBS/E/D/20251968
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Prion diseases are infectious neurodegenerative disorders characterised by accumulations of abnormal prion glycoprotein in affected tissues. Following peripheral exposure, many prion strains replicate upon follicular dendritic cells (FDC) in lymphoid tissues before infecting the brain. An intact splenic marginal zone is important for the efficient delivery of prions to FDC. The marginal zone contains a ring of specific intercellular adhesion molecule-3-grabbing non-integrin related 1 (SIGN-R1)-expressing macrophages. This lectin binds dextran and capsular pneumococcal polysaccharides, and also enhances the clearance of apoptotic cells via interactions with complement components. Since prions are acquired as complement-opsonized complexes we determined the role of SIGN-R1 in disease pathogenesis. We show that transient down-regulation of SIGN-R1 prior to intravenous prion exposure had no effect on the early accumulation of prions upon splenic FDC or their subsequent spread to the brain. Thus, SIGN-R1 expression by marginal zone macrophages is not rate-limiting for peripheral prion disease pathogenesis.

Indexed as

AnimalsCell Adhesion MoleculesDC-Specific ICAM-3 Grabbing NonintegrinDendritic Cells, FollicularDisease Models, AnimalDisease SusceptibilityDown-RegulationGene Expression RegulationLectins, C-TypeMacrophagesMicePrion DiseasesPrion ProteinsReceptors, Cell SurfaceSpleenCell Adhesion MoleculesDC-Specific ICAM-3 Grabbing NonintegrinLectins, C-TypePrion ProteinsReceptors, Cell SurfaceFollicular dendritic cellMacrophageMarginal zonePrionsSpecific intercellular adhesion molecule-3-grabbing non-integrin related 1 (SIGN-R1)SpleenTransmissible spongiform encephalopathies

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PMID27522473
PMCPMC5031137
OpenAlexW2510240660

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