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Induction of cell cycle regulatory proteins by murine B cell proliferating pectic polysaccharide from the roots of Bupleurum falcatum L.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  14556967     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Bupleuran 2IIc, a pectic polysaccharide isolated from the roots of Bupleurum falcatum L., was characterized as a T-cell-independent B cell mitogen, that activates, proliferates and differentiates B cells in vivo and in vitro (Immunology 97 (1999) 540). Studies were focused on elucidating the mechanism by which bupleuran 2IIc causes proliferation of B cells and expression of cell cycle regulatory proteins. B cells showed slower rates of entry into the S and G2/M phases of the cell cycle when stimulated with bupleuran 2IIc versus anti-IgM. However, the Stimulation Index continued up to two times longer with bupleuran 2IIc over anti-IgM. Although both bupleuran 2IIc and anti-IgM induced similar expressions of cell cycle regulatory proteins, cyclins D2, A, and B1, in B cells, those cells stimulated with bupleuran 2IIc appeared to sustain expressions of these protein for longer periods of time. Stimulation of B cells with bupleuran 2IIc induced phosphorylation of retinoblastoma protein, pRB, an important gene product regulating the restriction point, R, which is responsible for the transition from the G0/G1 to the S phases of the cell cycle. The results of this study demonstrate that both bupleuran 2IIc and anti-IgM interact with B cells, thus, leading to expressions of cell cycle regulatory proteins. However, the respective modes of binding and proximity of interactions with the B cell membrane may differ.
Authors:
Tsukasa Matsumoto; Ying-Jie Guo; Takashi Ikejima; Haruki Yamada
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Immunology letters     Volume:  89     ISSN:  0165-2478     ISO Abbreviation:  Immunol. Lett.     Publication Date:  2003 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2003-10-14     Completed Date:  2004-06-24     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7910006     Medline TA:  Immunol Lett     Country:  Netherlands    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  111-8     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Kitasato Institute for Life Sciences and Graduate School of Infection Control Sciences, Kitasato University, 5-9-1 Shirokane, Minato-ku, 108-8641, Tokyo, Japan.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
B-Lymphocytes / immunology,  metabolism*
Bupleurum / metabolism*
Cell Cycle Proteins / biosynthesis,  genetics*
Cell Division / immunology,  physiology
Female
Gene Expression Regulation
Immunoglobulin M / immunology
Mice
Pectins / metabolism*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Cell Cycle Proteins; 0/Immunoglobulin M; 0/Pectins; 138726-08-6/Bupleuran 2IIc

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