title: The immunomodulatory activity of C3 binding glycoprotein (C3bgp) is mediated by the complement receptor type III and mitogen-activated protein kinase signal transduction pathways.
abstract: C3 binding glycoprotein (C3bgp) is immunomodulating molecule isolated from the plant Cuscuta europea. When neutrophils were incubated with C3bgp the subsequent binding of anti-CD11b mAb became significantly higher. C3bgp induced moderate TNF-alpha production in human PBMC and primary monocytes. This production was significantly inhibited by the specific inhibitors of JNK and p38 MAPKs. The inhibition of JNK reduced PBMC viability. We concluded that: (i) C3bgp utilized CD11b polypeptide chain of CR3 and mediated a part of its immunomodulatory properties by activation of JNK and p38 and (ii) PBMC viability at in vitro conditions depends of JNK signal transduction pathway activation.
authors: Department of Molecular Biology, Immunology & Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, Trakia University, Stara Zagora, Bulgaria. zdobreva@mf.uni-sz.bg
authors: Zlatka Georgieva
authors: ZG
authors: Dobreva
authors: Spaska Angelova
authors: SA
authors: Stanilova
mesh_terms: D039481:CD11b Antigen / Q000378:metabolism; D002352:Carrier Proteins / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002470:Cell Survival / Q000187:drug effects; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D006023:Glycoproteins / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006801:Humans; D007155:Immunologic Factors; D008070:Lipopolysaccharides / Q000494:pharmacology; D048670:MAP Kinase Kinase 4 / Q000378:metabolism; D016177:Macrophage-1 Antigen / Q000187:drug effects*; D020928:Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases / Q000502:physiology*; D009504:Neutrophils / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D010586:Phagocytes / Q000187:drug effects; D015398:Signal Transduction / Q000187:drug effects*; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000096:biosynthesis; D048051:p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D039481:CD11b Antigen; D002352:Carrier Proteins; D006023:Glycoproteins; D007155:Immunologic Factors; D008070:Lipopolysaccharides; D016177:Macrophage-1 Antigen; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; D020928:Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases; D048051:p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases; D048670:MAP Kinase Kinase 4