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ArticleScientific reports2017

Recombinant Fasciola hepatica fatty acid binding protein suppresses toll-like receptor stimulation in response to multiple bacterial ligands.

Marcos J Ramos-Benítez, Caleb Ruiz-Jiménez, Vasti Aguayo, Ana M Espino

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Article in Scientific reports, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 26 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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26 citing papers in PubMed, 43 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 1 institution in 1 country.

Marcos J Ramos-BenítezUniversity of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus, Department of Microbiology, PO BOX 365067, San Juan, Puerto Rico, 00936, USA.
Caleb Ruiz-JiménezUniversity of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus, Department of Microbiology, PO BOX 365067, San Juan, Puerto Rico, 00936, USA.
Vasti AguayoUniversity of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus, Department of Microbiology, PO BOX 365067, San Juan, Puerto Rico, 00936, USA.
Ana M EspinoUniversity of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus, Department of Microbiology, PO BOX 365067, San Juan, Puerto Rico, 00936, USA. ana.espino1@upr.edu.
University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus · PR

Funding

Translational Science InitiativeP40OD012217 · OD · UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO MED SCIENCES · PI CARLOS A SARIOL · 2012 to 2026
$40.4M
RISE Option III: MBRS RISE at the UPR Medical Sciences CampusR25GM061838 · NIGMS · UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO MED SCIENCES · PI CADILLA, CARMEN LYDIA · 2000 to 2021
$25.5M
TRANSLATIONAL PROTEOMICS CENTERG12MD007600 · NIMHD · UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO MED SCIENCES · PI FERNANDEZ-REPOLLET, EMMA · 2012 to 2016
$11.0M
NIGMS NIH HHS R25 GM061838NIH HHS P40 OD012217NIMHD NIH HHS G12 MD007600
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Recently, we reported that a native Fasciola hepatica fatty acid binding protein (FABP) termed Fh12 is a powerful anti-inflammatory protein capable of suppressing the LPS-induced expression of inflammatory markers in vivo and in vitro. Because the purification of a protein in native form is, in many situations not cost-beneficial and unsuitable for industrial grade scale-up, this study accomplished the task of optimizing the expression and purification of a recombinant form of FABP (Fh15). Additionally, we ascertained whether this molecule could exhibit a similar suppressive effect on TLR-stimulation and inflammatory cytokine expression from macrophages than those previously demonstrated for the native molecule. Results demonstrated that Fh15 suppresses the expression of IL-1β and TNFα in murine macrophages and THP1 Blue CD14 cells. Additionally, Fh15 suppress the LPS-induced TLR4 stimulation. This effect was not impaired by a thermal denaturing process or blocked by the presence of anti-Fh12 antibodies. Fh15 also suppressed the stimulation of various TLRs in response to whole bacteria extracts, suggesting that Fh15 could have a broad spectrum of action. These results support the possibility of using Fh15 as an excellent alternative for an anti-inflammatory drug in preclinical studies in the near future.

Indexed as

AnimalsAntibodies, NeutralizingAnti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-SteroidalCloning, MolecularEscherichia coliFasciola hepaticaFatty Acid-Binding ProteinsFemaleGene ExpressionHelminth ProteinsHumansInterleukin-1betaLipopolysaccharidesMacrophagesMiceMice, Inbred C57BLAntibodies, NeutralizingAnti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-SteroidalFatty Acid-Binding ProteinsHelminth ProteinsIL1B protein, humanInterleukin-1betaLipopolysaccharidesRecombinant Fusion ProteinsTLR4 protein, humanToll-Like Receptor 4Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha

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PMID28710478
PMCPMC5511235
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