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Papers by Yoshimi Shibata

American Journal of Physiology-Cell Physiology

Chitin particles have been used to understand host response to chitin-containing pathogens and al... more Chitin particles have been used to understand host response to chitin-containing pathogens and allergens and are known to induce a wide range of polarized macrophage activations, depending, at least in part, on particle size. Nonphagocytosable particles larger than a macrophage induce tissue repair M2 activation. In contrast, phagocytosable chitin microparticles (CMPs, 1–10 μm diameters) induce M1 macrophages that kill intracellular microbes and damage tissues. However, chitosan (deacetylated) microparticles (de-CMPs, 1–10 µm) induce poor M1 activation. Toll-like receptor 2 (TLR2) and associated coreceptors in macrophages appear to be required for the M1 activation. To understand the exact mechanism of phagocytosis-mediated M1 activation by chitin, we isolated macrophage proteins that bind to CMPs during early phagocytosis and determined that TLR1, TLR2, CD14, late endosomal/lysosomal adaptor MAPK and mechanistic target of rapamycin activator 1 (LAMTOR1), Lck/Yes novel tyrosine kina...

Biology open, Jan 8, 2017

The gastrointestinal tract of Ciona intestinalis, a solitary tunicate that siphon filters water, ... more The gastrointestinal tract of Ciona intestinalis, a solitary tunicate that siphon filters water, shares similarities with its mammalian counterpart. The Ciona gut exhibits other features that are unique to protochordates, including certain immune molecules, and other characteristics, e.g. chitin-rich mucus, which appears to be more widespread than considered previously. Exposure of Ciona to dextran sulphate sodium (DSS) induces a colitis-like phenotype similar to that seen in other systems and is characterized by alteration of epithelial morphology and infiltration of blood cells into lamina propria like regions. DSS treatment also influences the production and localization of a secreted immune molecule shown previously to co-localize to chitin-rich mucus in the gut. Resistance to DSS is enhanced by exposure to exogenous chitin microparticles, suggesting that endogenous chitin is critical to barrier integrity. Protochordates, such as Ciona, retain basic characteristics found in othe...

Experimental biology and medicine (Maywood, N.J.), 2017

The purpose of this study was to determine whether obesity would reduce the capacity of periphera... more The purpose of this study was to determine whether obesity would reduce the capacity of peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) to produce the anti-inflammatory protein pentraxin 3 (PTX3) in response to ex vivo stimulation with lipopolysaccharide (LPS), and if acute aerobic exercise would enhance this PTX3 production capacity. In addition, the inter-relationships of LPS-induced PTX3 with the inflammatory cytokines (interleukin 6 [IL-6], IL-10, and tumor necrosis factor alpha) were examined. Twenty-one healthy subjects (10 obese and 11 normal-weight) performed an acute bout of aerobic exercise at 75% VO2max. The capacity of PBMCs to produce PTX3 ex vivo following LPS stimulation was the same in obese and normal-weight subjects at rest, and decreased equally in both subject groups following acute aerobic exercise. This is in contrast to plasma PTX3, which is lower in obese subjects at rest and increased equally in both obese and normal-weight subjects following exercise. In additio...

Cancer Research, Aug 1, 1981

Analytical isoelectric focusing in polyacrylamide gel at pH 2.5 to pH 5 was used successfully to ... more Analytical isoelectric focusing in polyacrylamide gel at pH 2.5 to pH 5 was used successfully to detect an acidic protein which can be found in large quantities in the sera of cancer patients but in only small amounts Â¡nthe sera of healthy persons. The main peak of this acidic protein when obtained from cancer patients revealed a pi of 3.0, while the pi of that obtained from normal subjects was 3.1. The results obtained also demonstrated that qualitative and quantitative differences of such serum acidic proteins discriminate between sera of normal persons and cancer patients. Purification of this acidic protein (pi 3.0) was attempted with cancer ascitic fluids by successive ammonium sulfate precipi tation, diethylaminoethyl cellulose column chromatography, Sephadex G-100 gel filtration, and preparative isoelectric fo cusing. When the purified acidic protein was characterized for physicochemical properties, it was found to have an isoelectric point of 3.0, to have a molecular weight of 50,000, and to contain 31.5% carbohydrate. Its behavior in immunodiffusion and immunoelectrophoresis was indistinguishable from that of normal human ai-acid glycoprotein. However, in gel Â¡soelectric focusing, in molecular weight, and also in carbohydrate con tent, the acidic protein isolated from cancer ascitic fluid differed from normal ai-acid glycoprotein. Furthermore, this acidic pro tein was found to suppress both phytohemagglutinin-induced lymphocyte blast formation and mixed-lymphocyte reaction Â¡n vitro. The acidic protein, which we called "immunosuppressive acidic protein," and its biological activities were discussed regarding its possible role in the impairment of the immunological surveillance mechanism in the tumor-bearing host.

Cancer Research, Jun 1, 1983

Suppressed concanavalin A response of spleen cells which appeared on Day 21 in C3H/He mice bearin... more Suppressed concanavalin A response of spleen cells which appeared on Day 21 in C3H/He mice bearing methylcholanthrene-induced fibrosarcoma was attributed to macrophages. These macrophages were not only immunoglobulin and Thy 1.2 negative and mitomycin C resistant but were also found in the light-specific-gravity (1.077) fraction and were completely re moved by carbonyl iron treatment. These suppressor macro phages, however, disappeared 4 days after surgical resection of the tumor, suggesting that the control mechanism originally re sides in tumor tissues. Immunosuppressive acidic protein (IAP) levels in the sera of these tumor-bearing mice increased along with the appearance of these suppressor macrophages. Inasmuch as the suppressor macrophages obtained from the spleens of tumor bearers and cultured in vitro produced 4 times more IAP (88 ng/ml) than did resident macrophages, the elevated levels of IAP in the sera of tumor-bearing mice at the late stage might be explained partly by the appearance of suppressor macrophages. On the other hand, an i.v. administration of IAP (5 mg/mouse) into normal mice not only induced the same unresponsiveness of spleen cells to concanavalin A shown by tumor-bearing mice but also induced suppressor macrophages in the spleens of these mice. This fact may indicate that IAP elevation, even though artificial, triggers the induction of suppressor macro phages in the spleen or at least points to a keen correlation between the appearance of suppressor macrophages and in creased IAP level in the serum.

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The Journal of Immunology, Apr 1, 2009

Microbiology and Immunology, 1977

The Faseb Journal, Mar 1, 2008

The Journal of Immunology, May 1, 2012

The Journal of Immunology, Apr 1, 2007

Experimental biology and medicine (Maywood, N.J.), Jan 27, 2015

Chitinase 3-like 1 (CHI3L1) and intelectin 1 (ITLN-1) recognize microbial N-acetylglucosamine pol... more Chitinase 3-like 1 (CHI3L1) and intelectin 1 (ITLN-1) recognize microbial N-acetylglucosamine polymer and galactofuranosyl carbohydrates, respectively. Both lectins are highly abundant in plasma and seem to play pro- and anti-inflammatory roles, respectively, in obesity and inflammatory-related illnesses. The aim of this study was to examine whether plasma levels of these lectins in obese subjects are useful for monitoring inflammatory conditions immediately influenced by acute aerobic exercise. Plasma interleukin-6, a pro-inflammatory cytokine, was also examined. Twenty-two (11 obese and 11 normal-weight) healthy subjects, ages 18-30 years, were recruited to perform a 30 min bout of acute aerobic exercise at 75% VO2max. We confirmed higher baseline levels of plasma CHI3L1, but lower ITLN-1, in obese subjects than in normal-weight subjects. The baseline levels of CHI3L1 were negatively correlated with cardiorespiratory fitness (relative VO2max). However, when controlled for BMI, the...

Agricultural and Biological Chemistry, 1978

Journal of the agricultural chemical society of Japan, 1979

Life Sciences, 2015

G protein-coupled receptor kinase 2 (GRK2), a cytosolic enzyme desensitizing G protein-couple rec... more G protein-coupled receptor kinase 2 (GRK2), a cytosolic enzyme desensitizing G protein-couple receptors (e.g., β-adrenergic receptors [β-ARs]), is involved in regulation of hypertension, congestive heart failure, and inflammatory response. Since cellular GRK2 levels change quickly in response to exogenous/endogenous stimuli, this study examined whether GRK2 levels in human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) would increase during acute aerobic exercise and be associated with plasma IL-6 and cardiorespiratory fitness levels. Eighteen subjects (8 men and 10 women), ages 18 to 30 years, were recruited to perform a 30-minute bout of acute aerobic exercise at 75% VO2max. Our results demonstrated that women exhibited significantly greater exercise-induced GRK2 expression in PBMCs compared to men. IL-6 modulation is independent of GRK2 expression. Furthermore, the percent change in GRK2 expression was negatively correlated with cardiorespiratory fitness levels (relative VO2max), but not plasma IL-6. Acute aerobic exercise induces a greater GRK2 expression in women than men, while increased cardiorespiratory fitness is associated with exercise-induced GRK2 expression in PBMCs. Gender could be a contributor to regulate this GRK2 responsiveness to acute aerobic exercise.

Blood, Jan 15, 1990

Eicosanoid release during multilineage hematopoiesis was assessed using freshly isolated mouse bo... more Eicosanoid release during multilineage hematopoiesis was assessed using freshly isolated mouse bone marrow cells cultured in the presence of interleukin-3 (IL-3) (10% WEHI-3 culture-conditioned medium). Cells that could release prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) when stimulated with calcium ionophore A23187, but not with phorbol ester (PMA), appeared within 4 days. The cells harvested on day 10 released 42 ng of PGE2/10(6) cells/mL after A23187 stimulation. Leukotriene B4 (LTB4) (4 ng/mL) was also detected after A23187 stimulation, but there was no detectable LTC4 (less than 0.5 ng/mL). Nonadherent bone marrow cells were isolated from 28-day cultures and cloned. All clones were strongly IL-3-dependent. Although other growth factors such as granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF), granulocyte-macrophage CSF (GM-CSF), and CSF-1 failed to promote survival or support proliferation of the cells, three clones (11-1-A6, 3-2-D5, and 11-1-A1) showed significant increases in 3H-thymidine incorpora...

Cancer research, 1983

Journal of leukocyte biology, 1992

An interleukin 3 (IL-3)-dependent macrophage-like cell line, 11-1-B3, was newly established from ... more An interleukin 3 (IL-3)-dependent macrophage-like cell line, 11-1-B3, was newly established from CBA/J mouse bone marrow cell cultures. Assay of eicosanoids in the culture supernatants of the intact and [3H]arachidonic acid (AA)-prelabeled cells showed that, after stimulation with the Ca2+ ionophore A23187, the 11-1-B3 cells synthesized and released relatively large amounts of prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) and leukotriene B4 (LTB4) but not LTC4. In addition, 11-1-B3 cells showed Ca(2+)-dependent and alkaline pH-optimal phospholipase A2 (PLA2) activity that preferentially hydrolyzed cleavage of sn-2-arachidonyl- but not sn-2-oleoylphosphatidylcholine. The cellular enzyme was distributed with 90% of the activity in the cytosol and 10% in the membrane fraction. Treatment of cells with A23187 for 5-10 min resulted in five- to sevenfold increases in the membrane-associated PLA2 but activity in the cytosol was unchanged. This increase in membrane-associated enzyme activity was transient, return...

Psychophysiology, Jan 26, 2014

Obesity is associated with enhanced inflammation and mental stress, but limited information has a... more Obesity is associated with enhanced inflammation and mental stress, but limited information has addressed the potential additive effect of psychological stress on obesity-associated inflammation. This study examined whether obese subjects would elicit a greater host immune response (IL-6 mRNA and cytokine) to lipopolysaccharide (LPS) in response to mental stress. Blood samples for LPS-stimulated IL-6 mRNA and cytokine were collected prior to and following mental stress. Results showed that obese subjects elicited a greater LPS-induced IL-6 along with its mRNA expression following mental stress compared to normal-weight subjects. Stress-induced IL-6 cytokine response to LPS was correlated with the baseline levels of plasma LPS binding protein (LBP) and leptin. These findings are consistent with the idea that endogenous inflammatory agents (e.g., LBP and leptin), often elevated with obesity, enhance inflammatory responses to psychological stress.