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Query: UMLS:C0043167 (pertussis)
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Osteoblasts (OBs) contribute to the maintenance of bone homeostasis and their activity can be influenced by immune cells localized in bone lacunae. We investigated the expression of the chemokine receptors in isolated human OBs by reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and flow cytometry, and report a novel finding, namely, that OBs express high levels of CXC chemokine receptor 3 (CXCR3) and 5 (CXCR5). Functional assays to evaluate CXCR3 and CXCR5 demonstrated that their ligands-CXCL10 and CXCL13, respectively-significantly induce the release of beta-N-acetylhexosaminidase, an enzyme involved in endochondral ossification and bone remodeling able to degrade important extracellular matrix components. Alkaline phosphatase activity, a useful index of matrix formation was also up-regulated by CXCL10 and CXCL13. However, OB activation by these ligands does not affect OB proliferation. Both Bordetella pertussis toxin and neutralizing anti-CXCR3/anti-CXCR5 monoclonal antibodies block CXCL10 and CXCL13 induction, respectively. We also demonstrated the expression of CXCL10 and CXCL13 in human bone tissue biopsies. These results indicate that both CXCR3/CXCL10 and CXCR5/CXCL13 receptor-ligand pairs may play an important role in OB activity through the specific up-regulation of two enzymes, which are involved in the bone remodeling process. Moreover, our data suggest that OBs may play a role in the modulation of bone formation through the combined action of these two enzymes.
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PMID:Human osteoblasts express functional CXC chemokine receptors 3 and 5: activation by their ligands, CXCL10 and CXCL13, significantly induces alkaline phosphatase and beta-N-acetylhexosaminidase release. 1244 91

Among all chemokine receptors CXCR4 possesses a unique response profile and distinguishes itself through a prolonged signaling capacity. Here, we investigated the signaling capacity of CXCR4 to its so far known unique ligand CXCL12 in B cell lines and primary CD19(+) B lymphocytes. During lymphopoiesis, CXCR4 is continuously expressed on the surface of B cells. However, its signaling profile changes inasmuch preB and proB cells migrate towards CXCL12, mobilize intracellular calcium and activate the small GTPases Rac1 and Cdc42, whereas mature B cells do not show these responses, albeit the cells retain the capability to migrate in response to CXCL13 and CCL21. By contrast, stimulation of B cells with CXCL12 at all stages of development results in the activation of the MAP-kinase cascade and in rapid CXCR4 internalization. The pathways leading to ERK1/2 activation are different in preB and mature B cell lines. In either case, ERK1/2 activation is pertussis toxin sensitive, but only in mature B-cells inhibition of PI3-kinase causes an almost complete block of ERK1/2 activation. Taken together, the results show that CXCR4 changes its coupling to downstream signal-transduction pathways in B cells, suggesting that receptor activity may depend on accessory proteins.
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PMID:Differences in CXCR4-mediated signaling in B cells. 1671 7

Integrin-mediated adhesion is a crucial step in lymphocyte extravasation and homing. We show here that not only the chemokines CXCL12 and CXCL13 but also the lysophospholipids sphingosine 1-phosphate (S1P) and lysophosphatidic acid (LPA) enhance adhesion of murine follicular and marginal zone B cells to ICAM-1 in vitro. This process involves clustering of integrin LFA-1 and is blocked by pertussis toxin, suggesting that G(i) family G-proteins are involved. In addition, lysophospholipid-induced adhesion on ICAM-1 depends on Rho and Rhokinase, indicative of an involvement of G(12)/G(13), possibly also G(q)/G(11) family G-proteins. We used G(12)/G(13)- or G(q)/G(11)-deficient B cells to study the role of these G-protein families in lysophospholipid-induced adhesion and found that the pro-adhesive effects of LPA and S1P are completely abrogated in G(12)/G(13)-deficient marginal zone B cells, reduced in G(12)/G(13)-deficient follicular B cells, and normal in G(q)/G(11)-deficient B cells. We also show that loss of lysophospholipid-induced adhesion results in disinhibition of migration in response to the follicular chemokine CXCL13, which might contribute to the abnormal localization of splenic B cell populations observed in B cell-specific G(12)/G(13)-deficient mice in vivo. Taken together, this study shows that lysophospholipids regulate integrin-mediated adhesion of splenic B cells to ICAM-1 through G(i) and G(12)/G(13) family G-proteins but not through G(q)/G(11).
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PMID:Lysophospholipids control integrin-dependent adhesion in splenic B cells through G(i) and G(12)/G(13) family G-proteins but not through G(q)/G(11). 1702 30

CXCL13 is a homeostatic chemokine for lymphocyte homing and positioning within follicles of secondary lymphoid tissues, acting through its cognate receptor, CXCR5. Moreover, the CXCR5-CXCL13 axis plays a unique role in trafficking and homing of B1 cells. Here, we report that chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) B cells express high levels of functional CXCR5. CXCR5 expression levels were similar on CLL B cells and normal CD5+ B cells, and higher compared with normal CD5- B cells, follicular B-helper T cells (T(FH) cells), or neoplastic B cells from other B-cell neoplasias. Stimulation of CLL cells with CXCL13 induces actin polymerization, CXCR5 endocytosis, chemotaxis, and prolonged activation of p44/42 mitogen-activated protein kinases. Anti-CXCR5 antibodies, pertussis toxin, and wortmannin inhibited chemotaxis to CXCL13, demonstrating the importance of Gi proteins and PI3 kinases for CXCR5 signaling. Moreover, CLL patients had significantly higher CXCL13 serum levels than volunteers, and CXCL13 levels correlated with beta2 microglobulin. We detected CXCL13 mRNA expression by nurselike cells, and high levels of CXCL13 protein in supernatants of CLL nurselike cell cultures. By immunohistochemistry, we detected CXCL13+ expression by CD68+ macrophages in situ within CLL lymph nodes. These data suggest that CXCR5 plays a role in CLL cell positioning and cognate interactions between CLL and CXCL13-secreting CD68+ accessory cells in lymphoid tissues.
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PMID:Overexpression of the CXCR5 chemokine receptor, and its ligand, CXCL13 in B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia. 1765 19