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ArticleBiotechnology and bioengineering2019

Application of a TLR overexpression cell model in pyrogen detection.

Qing Han, Ruobi Hu, Hui Li, Zhen Lei, Xuehui Zhang, Xiuyan Yu, Qun Zhang, Yiqing Mao, Xi Wang, David M Irwin and 2 more

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Article in Biotechnology and bioengineering, 2019. 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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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Qing HanDepartment of Pharmacology, Peking University, Health Science Center, Beijing, China.
Ruobi HuDepartment of Pharmacology, Peking University, Health Science Center, Beijing, China.
Hui LiDepartment of Pharmacology, Peking University, Health Science Center, Beijing, China.
Zhen LeiResearch and Development Department, Beijing N&N Genetech Company, Beijing, China.
Xuehui ZhangDepartment of Pharmacology, Peking University, Health Science Center, Beijing, China.
Xiuyan YuDepartment of Pharmacology, Peking University, Health Science Center, Beijing, China.
Qun ZhangDepartment of Pharmacology, Peking University, Health Science Center, Beijing, China.
Yiqing MaoDepartment of Pharmacology, Peking University, Health Science Center, Beijing, China.
Xi WangDepartment of Pharmacology, Peking University, Health Science Center, Beijing, China.
David M IrwinDepartment of Pharmacology, Peking University, Health Science Center, Beijing, China.
Gang NiuResearch and Development Department, Beijing N&N Genetech Company, Beijing, China.
Huanran TanDepartment of Pharmacology, Peking University, Health Science Center, Beijing, China.ORCID 0000-0002-1524-3190
Peking University · CNUniversity of Toronto · CA

Funding

CIHR CCI-109605
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Pyrogens are components derived from microorganisms that induce complex inflammatory responses. Current approaches to detect pyrogens are complex and difficult to replicate, thus there is a need for new methods to detect pyrogens. We successfully constructed a pyrogen-sensitive cell model by overexpressing Toll-like receptor (TLR)2, TLR4, MD2, and CD14 in HEK293 cells. Since the cytokine IL-6 is specifically released upon stimulation of the TLR2 and TLR4 signaling pathways in response to pyrogen stimulation, we used it as a read out for our assay. Our results show that IL-6 is released in response to trace amounts of pyrogens in our cell model. Pyrogen incubation times and concentrations were explored to determine the sensitivity of our cell model, and was found to be sensitive to 0.05 EU/ml of LPS and 0.05 ug/ml of LTA after stimulation for 5 hr. Our TLR overexpressing cell model, with IL-6 as readout, could be a new method for in vitro testing of pyrogens and applicable for evaluating the safety of drugs.

Indexed as

Models, BiologicalPyrogensToll-Like ReceptorsBiological AssayEndotoxinsHEK293 CellsHumansInterleukin-6LipopolysaccharidesSensitivity and SpecificitySignal TransductionEndotoxinsInterleukin-6LipopolysaccharidesPyrogensToll-Like ReceptorsLPSLTApyrogen detection, toll-like receptor family

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PMID30684361
PMCPMC6519253
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