2012
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0035315
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Cathepsin S Deficiency Results in Abnormal Accumulation of Autophagosomes in Macrophages and Enhances Ang II–Induced Cardiac Inflammation

Abstract: BackgroundCathepsin S (Cat S) is overexpressed in human atherosclerotic and aneurysmal tissues and may contributes to degradation of extracellular matrix, especially elastin, in inflammatory diseases. We aimed to define the role of Cat S in cardiac inflammation and fibrosis induced by angiotensin II (Ang II) in mice.Methods and ResultsCat S-knockout (Cat S−/−) and littermate wild-type (WT) C57BL/6J mice were infused continuously with Ang II (750 ng/kg/min) or saline for 7 days. Cat S−/− mice showed severe card… Show more

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“…Peritoneal macrophages and neutrophils were obtained by lavaging the peritoneal cavity with 5 ml of 10 mM phosphate-buffered saline (PBS), cells underwent hemocytometry and plating in 6-well plates at 3 ϫ 10 6 cells per well, then culture in DMEM containing 10% fetal bovine serum. After 4 h, non-adherent cells were removed by changing the medium (29). For recombinant C5a treatment, cells were washed with PBS and incubated with recombinant C5a (10 nM) for 6 h.…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Peritoneal macrophages and neutrophils were obtained by lavaging the peritoneal cavity with 5 ml of 10 mM phosphate-buffered saline (PBS), cells underwent hemocytometry and plating in 6-well plates at 3 ϫ 10 6 cells per well, then culture in DMEM containing 10% fetal bovine serum. After 4 h, non-adherent cells were removed by changing the medium (29). For recombinant C5a treatment, cells were washed with PBS and incubated with recombinant C5a (10 nM) for 6 h.…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…AT1R blockers were shown to decrease the expression of inflammatory cytokines, such as interleukin, 33,34 matrix metalloproteinase, 35 C-reactive protein, 36 and TNF-a 37,38 and to inhibit infiltration of inflammatory cells. 39 Whether losartan reduces inflammation at an early stage after trabeculectomy requires further investigation.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Cathepsin D and S are two well-characterized endovacuolar asparticand cysteine-type hydrolases, respectively, which are expressed in many cells of the immune system (72). Both hydrolases are known to function as important downstream proteases in autolysosomal/ amphisomal degradation (73,74) in the endovacuolar MHC IIpresentation pathway (75)(76)(77)(78) and are thought to be functionally involved in DCs in the alternative generation of antigenic MHC I peptides (20)(21)(22). In this context, it is interesting to note that autophagosomal processes regulate the expression and activity of amphisomal cathepsins (79).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%