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Glycolipid-dependent sorting of melanosomal from lysosomal membrane proteins by lumenal determinantsGroux-Degroote, S. (author), van Dijk, S.M. (author), Wolthoorn, J. (author), Neumann, S. (author), Theos, A.C. (author), de Mazière, A.M. (author), Klumperman, J. (author), van Meer, G. (author), Sprong, H. (author), TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author)Melanosomes are lysosome-related organelles that coexist with lysosomes in mammalian pigment cells. Melanosomal and lysosomal membrane proteins share similar sorting signals in their cytoplasmic tail, raising the question how they are segregated. We show that in control melanocytes, the melanosomal enzymes tyrosinase-related protein 1 (Tyrp1)...article 2008
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Lehé, C.L. (author), Jacobs, J.J.L. (author), Hua, C.M. (author), Courtellemont, P. (author), Elliott, G.R. (author), Das, P.K. (author), TNO Defensie en Veiligheid (author)The accelerated migration of Langerhans cells (LCs) out of the epidermis and up-regulation of maturation markers, upon treatment with subtoxic concentrations of chemicals, were used as the criteria to determine the potential of allergenic chemicals capable of inducing a hapten-specific delayed-type hypersensitivity reaction. Here we report the...article 2006
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Hulzebos, C.V. (author), Voshol, P.J. (author), Wolters, H. (author), Kruit, J.K. (author), Ottenhof, R. (author), Groen, A.K. (author), Stellaard, F. (author), Verkade, H.J. (author), Kuipers, F. (author), TNO Preventie en Gezondheid (author)Background/Aims: Bile flow consists of bile salt-dependent bile flow (BSDF), generated by canalicular secretion of bile salts, and bile salt-independent flow (BSIF), probably of combined canalicular and ductular origin. Bile salt transport proteins have been identified in cholangiocytes, suggesting a role in control of BSDF and/or in control of...article 2005
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van Wijk, F. (author), Nierkens, S. (author), Hassing, I. (author), Feijen, M. (author), Koppelman, S.J. (author), de Jong, G.A.H. (author), Pieters, R. (author), Knippels, L.M.J. (author), TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author)There is little knowledge about the factors that determine the allergenicity of food proteins. One aspect that remains to be elucidated is the effect of the food matrix on immune responses to food proteins. To study the intrinsic immunogenicity of allergens and the influence of the food matrix, purified peanut allergens (Ara h 1, Ara h 2, Ara h...article 2005
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Hollestelle, S.C.G. (author), de Vries, M.R. (author), van Keulen, J.K. (author), Schoneveld, A.H. (author), Vink, A. (author), Strijder, C.F. (author), van Middelaar, B.J. (author), Pasterkamp, G. (author), Q́uax, P.H.A. (author), de Kleijn, D.P.V. (author), TNO Preventie en Gezondheid (author)Background-Toll-like receptor 4 (Tlr4) is the receptor for exogenous lipopolysaccharides (LPS). Expression of endogenous Tlr4 ligands, heat shock protein 60 (Hsp60) and extra domain A of fibronectin, has been observed in arthritic and oncological specimens in which matrix turnover is an important feature. In atherosclerosis, outward remodeling...article 2004
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Lopatinskaya, L. (author), Boxel van-Dezaire, A.H.H. (author), Barkhof, F. (author), Polman, C.H. (author), Lucas, C.J. (author), Nagelkerken, L. (author)In this longitudinal study, we examined the expression of Fas, FasL, CCR3, CCR5 and CXCR3 mRNA in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) of secondary progressive (SP) and relapsing-remitting (RR) multiple sclerosis (MS) patients. In RR patients, FasL, CCR3 and CCR5 mRNA levels were increased prior to the exacerbations, but these decreased...article 2003
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Nieuwenhuizen, W.F. (author), Pieters, R.H.H. (author), Knippels, L.M.J. (author), Jansen, M.C.J.F. (author), Koppelman, S.J. (author)Coeliac disease is a T-cell-mediated autoimmune disease of the small intestine that is induced by ingestion of gluten proteins from wheat, barley, or rye. We postulate that Candida albicans is a trigger in the onset of coeliac disease. The virulence factor of C albicans - hyphal wall protein 1 (HWP1) - contains aminoacid sequences that are...article 2003
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Bellou, A. (author), Saint-Laudy, J. (author), Knippels, L. (author), Montémont, C. (author), Vauthier, E. (author), Gerard, P. (author), Pellegrom, H. (author), Koerkamp, E.K. (author), Lesesve, J.F. (author), Guéant, J.L. (author), Lambert, H. (author), Mallié, J.P. (author), TNO Voeding (author)Anaphylactic shock is an immunoglobulin E (IgE)-dependent hypersensitivity. Biological tests like leucocyte histamine release (LHR) and human basophil activation (HBA), frequently used in human allergy, reflect both the amount of IgE fixed on cells and the cellular reactivity. To assess whether serum-specific IgE from Brown Norway (BN) rats...article 2003
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Smit, E. (author), Jager, D. (author), Martinez, B. (author), Tielen, F.J. (author), Pouwels, P.H. (author), Centraal Instituut voor Voedingsonderzoek TNO (author)The structure of the crystallisation domain, SAN, of the S A-protein of Lactobacillus acidophilus ATCC 4356 was analysed by insertion and deletion mutagenesis, and by proteolytic treatment. Mutant S A-protein synthesised in Escherichia coli with 7-13 amino acid insertions near the N terminus or within regions of sequence variation in SAN (amino...article 2002
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Bsibsi, M. (author), Ravid, R. (author), Gveric, D. (author), van Noort, J.M. (author)The family of Toll-like receptors (TLRs) plays a key role in controlling innate immune responses to a wide variety of pathogen-associated molecules. In this study we investigated expression of TLRs in vitro by purified human microglia, astrocytes, and oligodendrocytes, and in vivo by immunohistochemical examination of brain and spinal cord...article 2002
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Smit, E. (author), Pouwels, P.H. (author)The N-terminal repeat (SAC1) of the S-protein of Lactobacillus acidophilus bound efficiently and specifically to cell wall fragments (CWFs) when fused to green fluorescent protein, whereas the C-terminal repeat (SAC2) did not. Treatment of CWFs with hydrofluoric acid, but not phenol, prevented binding. Apparently, SAC1 is necessary and...article 2002
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Smit, E. (author), Oling, F. (author), Demel, R. (author), Martinez, B. (author), Pouwels, P.H. (author), Centraal Instituut voor Voedingsonderzoek TNO (author)Lactobacillus acidophilus, like many other bacteria, harbors a surface layer consisting of a protein (SA-protein) of 43 kDa. SA-protein could be readily extracted and crystallized in vitro into large crystalline patches on lipid monolayers with a net negative charge but not on lipids with a net neutral charge. Reconstruction of the S-layer from...article 2001
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Martínez, B. (author), Sillanpää, J. (author), Smit, E. (author), Korhonen, T.K. (author), Pouwels, P.H. (author), Centraal Instituut voor Voedingsonderzoek TNO (author)The cbsA gene encoding the collagen-binding S-layer protein of Lactobacillus crispatus JCM5810 was expressed in L. casei ATCC 393T. The S-protein was not retained on the surface of the recombinant bacteria but was secreted into the medium. By translational fusion of CbsA to the cell wall sorting signal of the proteinase, PrtP, of L. casei, CbsA...article 2000
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Gijbels, M.J.J. (author), van der Cammen, M. (author), van der Laan, L.J.W. (author), Emeis, J.J. (author), Havekes, L.M. (author), Hofker, M.H. (author), Kraal, G. (author), Gaubius instituut TNO (author)Apolipoprotein E3-Leiden (APOE3-Leiden) transgenic mice develop hyperlipidemia and are highly susceptible to diet-induced atherosclerosis. We have studied the progression and regression of atherosclerosis using immunohistochemistry. Female transgenic mice were fed a moderate fat diet to study atherosclerosis over a longer time period. Fatty...article 1999
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Gaubius instituut TNO (author), van Vlijmen, B.J.M. (author), Rohlmann, A. (author), Page, S.T. (author), Bensadoun, A. (author), Bos, I.S.T. (author), van Berkel, T.J.C. (author), Havekes, L.M. (author), Herz, J. (author)We have used adenovirus-mediated gene transfer in mice to investigate low density lipoprotein receptor (LDLR) and LDLR-related protein (LRP)- independent mechanisms that control the metabolism of chylomicron and very low density lipoprotein (VLDL) remnants in vivo. Overexpression of receptor- associated protein (RAP) in mice that lack both LRP...article 1999
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TNO Preventie en Gezondheid (author), Howard, L.M. (author), Miga, A.J. (author), Vanderlugt, C.L. (author), Dal Canto, M.C. (author), Laman, J.D. (author), Noelle, R.J. (author), Miller, S.D. (author)Relapsing experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (R-EAE) in the SJL mouse is a Th1-mediated autoimmune demyelinating disease model for human multiple sclerosis and is characterized by infiltration of the central nervous system (CNS) by Th1 cells and macrophages. Disease relapses are mediated by T cells specific for endogenous myelin epitopes...article 1999
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Laman, J.D. (author), de Boer, M. (author), 't Hart, B.A. (author), TNO Preventie en Gezondheid (author)The interactions of CD40 and CD40L have been known for some time to critically regulate B-cell responses with respect to proliferation, isotype switching, antibody production, and memory formation. More recent findings demonstrated that CD40 can be expressed on several other antigen-presenting cell (APC) types such as macrophages, dendritic...article 1998
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Laman, J.D. (author), Maassen, C.B.M. (author), Schellekens, M.M. (author), Visser, L. (author), Kap, M. (author), de Jong, E. (author), van Puijenbroek, M. (author), van Stipdonk, M.J.B. (author), van Meurs, M. (author), Schwärzler, C. (author), Günthert, U. (author), TNO Preventie en Gezondheid (author)Interactions between mononuclear cells are required for the formation of inflammatory infiltrates in the CNS and the activation of cellular effector functions provoking demyelination in MS. Membrane-expressed costimulatory molecules are crucial to such interactions. We therefore investigated whether two costimulatory molecules, CD40L (CD154,...article 1998
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Vyth-Dreese, F.A. (author), Boot, H. (author), Dellemijn, T.A.M. (author), Majoor, D.M. (author), Oomen, L.C.J.M. (author), Laman, J.D. (author), van Meurs, M. (author), de Weger, R.A. (author), de Jong, D. (author), TNO Preventie en Gezondheid (author)Costimulatory molecules are essential in cognate interactions between T and B lymphocytes. To study the prerequisites of functional interactions between malignant B cells and intermingled T cells in B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphomas (B-NHL), we examined the expression of CD40, CD80 and CD86 and their ligands CD40 ligand (CD40L, CD154), CD28 and...article 1998
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Laman, J.D. (author), van Meurs, M. (author), Schellekens, M.M. (author), de Boer, M. (author), Melchers, B. (author), Massacesi, L. (author), Lassmann, H. (author), Claassen, E. (author), 't Hart, B.A. (author), TNO Preventie en Gezondheid (author)Accessory molecules and cytokines are involved in the immunopathogenesis of multiple sclerosis (MS) and experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE) in rodent models, and are potential targets for immunotherapy. Evaluation of such experimental therapies requires appropriate animal models. Therefore, we analysed the expression of selected...article 1998
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