help button home button Am J Pathol R & D Systems
HOME HELP FEEDBACK SUBSCRIPTIONS ARCHIVE SEARCH TABLE OF CONTENTS

This Article
Right arrow Order Full text via Infotrieve
Services
Right arrow Similar articles in this journal
Right arrow Similar articles in PubMed
Right arrow Alert me to new issues of the journal
Right arrow Download to citation manager
Right arrow reprints & permissions
Citing Articles
Right arrow Citing Articles via HighWire
Right arrow Citing Articles via Google Scholar
Google Scholar
Right arrow Articles by Gasque, P.
Right arrow Articles by Morgan, B. P.
Right arrow Search for Related Content
PubMed
Right arrow PubMed Citation
Right arrow Articles by Gasque, P.
Right arrow Articles by Morgan, B. P.

American Journal of Pathology, Vol 150, 31-41, Copyright © 1997 by American Society for Investigative Pathology


REGULAR ARTICLES

Expression of the receptor for complement C5a (CD88) is up-regulated on reactive astrocytes, microglia, and endothelial cells in the inflamed human central nervous system

P Gasque, SK Singhrao, JW Neal, O Gotze and BP Morgan
Department of Medical Biochemistry, University of Wales College of Medicine, Cardiff, United Kingdom.

C5a receptor (C5aR, CD88) is a receptor originally described on neutrophils and monocyte-macrophages but recently found on hepatocytes, epithelial cells, endothelial cells, and tissue mast cells. We recently reported that human fetal astrocytes expressed a functional C5aR in vitro. Here we examine C5aR expression in adult brain cultures by immunostaining with six different anti-C5aRs and show that C5aR is expressed constitutively by astrocytes, microglia, and fibroblast-like cells but not by oligodendrocytes. In fetal brain cultures we confirmed that astrocytes constitutively expressed C5aR and demonstrated that fetal microglia and fibroblast-like cells but not oligodendrocytes and neurones expressed C5aR. Incubation with inflammatory cytokines (interferon gamma, interleukin-1, and tumor necrosis factor alpha) or phorbol ester failed to induce or up-regulate C5aR expression on fetal or adult brain cells. Immunohistochemistry was performed to determine the expression and distribution of C5aR in the normal and inflamed brain. In the normal brain C5aR was minimally expressed, whereas in inflamed brains from a variety of pathologies, C5aR expression was greatly up-regulated on reactive astrocytes and microglia and to a lesser extent on endothelial cells. We propose that expression of C5aR is a marker of central nervous system inflammation, and that C5aR expression on brain cells in inflammation plays an important role in cell activation and recruitment (gliosis).


This article has been cited by other articles:


Home page
J. Neurosci.Home page
J. A. Gorter, E. A. van Vliet, E. Aronica, T. Breit, H. Rauwerda, F. H. Lopes da Silva, and W. J. Wadman
Potential New Antiepileptogenic Targets Indicated by Microarray Analysis in a Rat Model for Temporal Lobe Epilepsy
J. Neurosci., October 25, 2006; 26(43): 11083 - 11110.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
Infect. Immun.Home page
P. J. G. Zwijnenburg, T. van der Poll, J. J. Roord, and A. M. van Furth
Chemotactic Factors in Cerebrospinal Fluid during Bacterial Meningitis
Infect. Immun., March 1, 2006; 74(3): 1445 - 1451.
[Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
J. Immunol.Home page
J. van Beek, M. van Meurs, B. A. 't Hart, H. P. M. Brok, J. W. Neal, A. Chatagner, C. L. Harris, N. Omidvar, B. P. Morgan, J. D. Laman, et al.
Decay-Accelerating Factor (CD55) Is Expressed by Neurons in Response to Chronic but Not Acute Autoimmune Central Nervous System Inflammation Associated with Complement Activation
J. Immunol., February 15, 2005; 174(4): 2353 - 2365.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
J. Biol. Chem.Home page
M. Benard, B. J. Gonzalez, M.-T. Schouft, A. Falluel-Morel, D. Vaudry, P. Chan, H. Vaudry, and M. Fontaine
Characterization of C3a and C5a Receptors in Rat Cerebellar Granule Neurons during Maturation: NEUROPROTECTIVE EFFECT OF C5a AGAINST APOPTOTIC CELL DEATH
J. Biol. Chem., October 15, 2004; 279(42): 43487 - 43496.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
J. Neurosci.Home page
M. I. Fonseca, J. Zhou, M. Botto, and A. J. Tenner
Absence of C1q Leads to Less Neuropathology in Transgenic Mouse Models of Alzheimer's Disease
J. Neurosci., July 21, 2004; 24(29): 6457 - 6465.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
J. Immunol.Home page
M. C. H. Holland and J. D. Lambris
A Functional C5a Anaphylatoxin Receptor in a Teleost Species
J. Immunol., January 1, 2004; 172(1): 349 - 355.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
J. Leukoc. Biol.Home page
N. C. Riedemann, R.-F. Guo, and P. A. Ward
A key role of C5a/C5aR activation for the development of sepsis
J. Leukoc. Biol., December 1, 2003; 74(6): 966 - 970.
[Abstract] [Full Text]


Home page
J. Immunol.Home page
P. Iribarren, Y.-H. Cui, Y. Le, G. Ying, X. Zhang, W. Gong, and J. M. Wang
IL-4 Down-Regulates Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Formyl Peptide Receptor 2 in Murine Microglial Cells by Inhibiting the Activation of Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases
J. Immunol., November 15, 2003; 171(10): 5482 - 5488.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
J. Immunol.Home page
M. S. Huber-Lang, J. V. Sarma, S. R. McGuire, K. T. Lu, V. A. Padgaonkar, E. M. Younkin, R. F. Guo, C. H. Weber, E. R. Zuiderweg, F. S. Zetoune, et al.
Structure-Function Relationships of Human C5a and C5aR
J. Immunol., June 15, 2003; 170(12): 6115 - 6124.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
FASEB J.Home page
T. MONSINJON, P. GASQUE, P. CHAN, A. ISCHENKO, J. J. BRADY, and M. FONTAINE
Regulation by complement C3a and C5a anaphylatoxins of cytokine production in human umbilical vein endothelial cells
FASEB J, June 1, 2003; 17(9): 1003 - 1014.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
J. Neurosci.Home page
A. Hoffmann, O. Kann, C. Ohlemeyer, U.-K. Hanisch, and H. Kettenmann
Elevation of Basal Intracellular Calcium as a Central Element in the Activation of Brain Macrophages (Microglia): Suppression of Receptor-Evoked Calcium Signaling and Control of Release Function
J. Neurosci., June 1, 2003; 23(11): 4410 - 4419.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
J. Immunol.Home page
I. Farkas, M. Takahashi, A. Fukuda, N. Yamamoto, H. Akatsu, L. Baranyi, H. Tateyama, T. Yamamoto, N. Okada, and H. Okada
Complement C5a Receptor-Mediated Signaling May Be Involved in Neurodegeneration in Alzheimer's Disease
J. Immunol., June 1, 2003; 170(11): 5764 - 5771.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
Ann. N. Y. Acad. Sci.Home page
J. VAN BEEK, K. ELWARD, and P. GASQUE
Activation of Complement in the Central Nervous System: Roles in Neurodegeneration and Neuroprotection
Ann. N.Y. Acad. Sci., May 1, 2003; 992(1): 56 - 71.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
J. Immunol.Home page
I. J. Laudes, J. C. Chu, M. Huber-Lang, R.-F. Guo, N. C. Riedemann, J. V. Sarma, F. Mahdi, H. S. Murphy, C. Speyer, K. T. Lu, et al.
Expression and Function of C5a Receptor in Mouse Microvascular Endothelial Cells
J. Immunol., November 15, 2002; 169(10): 5962 - 5970.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
BloodHome page
T. Doroshenko, Y. Chaly, V. Savitskiy, O. Maslakova, A. Portyanko, I. Gorudko, and N. N. Voitenok
Phagocytosing neutrophils down-regulate the expression of chemokine receptors CXCR1 and CXCR2
Blood, September 18, 2002; 100(7): 2668 - 2671.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
J. Immunol.Home page
I. U. Schraufstatter, K. Trieu, L. Sikora, P. Sriramarao, and R. DiScipio
Complement C3a and C5a Induce Different Signal Transduction Cascades in Endothelial Cells
J. Immunol., August 15, 2002; 169(4): 2102 - 2110.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
J. Immunol.Home page
G. T. Tran, S. J. Hodgkinson, N. Carter, M. Killingsworth, S. T. Spicer, and B. M. Hall
Attenuation of Experimental Allergic Encephalomyelitis in Complement Component 6-Deficient Rats Is Associated with Reduced Complement C9 Deposition, P-Selectin Expression, and Cellular Infiltrate in Spinal Cords
J. Immunol., May 1, 2002; 168(9): 4293 - 4300.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
J. Immunol.Home page
N. C. Riedemann, R.-F. Guo, V. J. Sarma, I. J. Laudes, M. Huber-Lang, R. L. Warner, E. A. Albrecht, C. L. Speyer, and P. A. Ward
Expression and Function of the C5a Receptor in Rat Alveolar Epithelial Cells
J. Immunol., February 15, 2002; 168(4): 1919 - 1925.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
J. Immunol.Home page
S. A. O'Barr, J. Caguioa, D. Gruol, G. Perkins, J. A. Ember, T. Hugli, and N. R. Cooper
Neuronal Expression of a Functional Receptor for the C5a Complement Activation Fragment
J. Immunol., March 15, 2001; 166(6): 4154 - 4162.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
J. Immunol.Home page
S. M. Drouin, J. Kildsgaard, J. Haviland, J. Zabner, H. P. Jia, P. B. McCray Jr., B. F. Tack, and R. A. Wetsel
Expression of the Complement Anaphylatoxin C3a and C5a Receptors on Bronchial Epithelial and Smooth Muscle Cells in Models of Sepsis and Asthma
J. Immunol., February 1, 2001; 166(3): 2025 - 2032.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
StrokeHome page
G. Xi, Y. Hua, R. F. Keep, J. G. Younger, and J. T. Hoff
Systemic Complement Depletion Diminishes Perihematomal Brain Edema in Rats
Stroke, January 1, 2001; 32(1): 162 - 167.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
Am. J. Pathol.Home page
S. K. Singhrao, J. W. Neal, N. K. Rushmere, B. P. Morgan, and P. Gasque
Spontaneous Classical Pathway Activation and Deficiency of Membrane Regulators Render Human Neurons Susceptible to Complement Lysis
Am. J. Pathol., September 1, 2000; 157(3): 905 - 918.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
J. Immunol.Home page
H. L. Schieferdecker, G. Schlaf, M. Koleva, O. Gotze, and K. Jungermann
Induction of Functional Anaphylatoxin C5a Receptors on Hepatocytes by In Vivo Treatment of Rats with IL-6
J. Immunol., May 15, 2000; 164(10): 5453 - 5458.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
J. Immunol.Home page
L. Soane, H. Rus, F. Niculescu, and M. L. Shin
Inhibition of Oligodendrocyte Apoptosis by Sublytic C5b-9 Is Associated with Enhanced Synthesis of Bcl-2 and Mediated by Inhibition of Caspase-3 Activation
J. Immunol., December 1, 1999; 163(11): 6132 - 6138.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
J. Immunol.Home page
B. Settmacher, D. Bock, H. Saad, S. Gartner, C. Rheinheimer, J. Kohl, W. Bautsch, and A. Klos
Modulation of C3a Activity: Internalization of the Human C3a Receptor and its Inhibition by C5a
J. Immunol., June 15, 1999; 162(12): 7409 - 7416.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
J. Immunol.Home page
Y. Fukuoka, J. A. Ember, and T. E. Hugli
Molecular Cloning of Two Isoforms of the Guinea Pig C3a Anaphylatoxin Receptor: Alternative Splicing in the Large Extracellular Loop
J. Immunol., September 15, 1998; 161(6): 2977 - 2984.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
J. Immunol.Home page
P. Gasque, S. K. Singhrao, J. W. Neal, P. Wang, S. Sayah, M. Fontaine, and B. P. Morgan
The Receptor for Complement Anaphylatoxin C3a Is Expressed by Myeloid Cells and Nonmyeloid Cells in Inflamed Human Central Nervous System: Analysis in Multiple Sclerosis and Bacterial Meningitis
J. Immunol., April 1, 1998; 160(7): 3543 - 3554.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
J. Exp. Med.Home page
P. Gasque, J. Jones, S. K. Singhrao, and B. Morgan
Identification of an Astrocyte Cell Population from Human Brain that Expresses Perforin, a Cytotoxic Protein Implicated in Immune Defense
J. Exp. Med., February 16, 1998; 187(4): 451 - 460.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]




HOME HELP FEEDBACK SUBSCRIPTIONS ARCHIVE SEARCH TABLE OF CONTENTS
Copyright © 1997 by the American Society for Investigative Pathology.