title: Proliferation of mitogen-stimulated human peripheral blood mononuclear cells is inhibited by extracellular arginine deiminase of Granulicatella elegans isolated from the human mouth.
abstract: Granulicatella elegans is a member of normal human oral flora and is thought to be a potent pathogen in endocarditis, especially so-called "culture-negative" endocarditis. To elucidate the pathogenicity of this microorganism in inflammatory diseases, the effect of the extracellular products of this bacteria on human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) was examined. Culture supernatants produced by oral isolates of G. elegans strongly inhibited the proliferation of PBMC stimulated by the T-cell mitogens phytohemagglutinin-P, phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate, concanavalin A, and staphylococcal enterotoxin B. Purification of the active extracellular product revealed that a fraction containing proteins of approximately 47 kDa showing arginine deiminase activity contributed to the inhibition of PBMC proliferation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Preventive Dentistry, Kagoshima University Dental School, Kagoshima, Japan. iseita@marianna-u.ac.jp
authors.forename: Taisei
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kanamoto
authors.forename: Setsuko
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sato
authors.forename: Hideki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Nakashima
authors.forename: Masakazu
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Inoue
mesh_terms: D006094:Gram-Positive Bacteria / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000472:pathogenicity; D006801:Humans; D006867:Hydrolases / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000494:pharmacology; D007963:Leukocytes, Mononuclear / Q000187:drug effects / Q000276:immunology* / Q000382:microbiology*; D008213:Lymphocyte Activation / Q000187:drug effects; D008934:Mitogens / Q000494:pharmacology; D009055:Mouth / Q000382:microbiology*
chemical_list: D008934:Mitogens; D006867:Hydrolases; C019723:arginine deiminase