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ANALYTICAL BIOCHEMISTRY
卷 413, 期 2, 页码 185-191出版社
ACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCE
DOI: 10.1016/j.ab.2011.02.031
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Lipopolysaccharide; Toll-like receptor 4; ELISA; Radiolabeling; Flow cytometry
Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) is recognized by Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) of macrophages triggering production of pro-inflammatory mediators. One of the factors determining the magnitude of responses to LPS, which may even lead to life-threatening septic shock, is the cell surface abundance of TLR4. However, quantitation of the surface TLR4 is difficult due to the low level of receptor expression. To develop a method of TLR4 assessment, we labeled the receptor on the cell surface with a rabbit antibody followed by either anti-rabbit immunoglobulin G-fluorescein isothiocyanate (IgG-FITC) for flow cytometry or with anti-rabbit IgG-peroxidase for a cellular enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Alternatively, the anti-TLR4 antibody was detected by anti-rabbit IgG labeled with (125)I. Flow cytometry did not allow detection of TLR4 on the surface of J774 cells or human macrophages. In contrast, application of cellular ELISA or the radiolabeling technique combined with effective blockage of nonspecific binding of antibodies provided TLR4-specific signals. The level of TLR4 on the surface of J774 cells did not change on treatment with 1-100 ng/ml LPS: however, it was reduced by approximately 30-40% after 2 h of treatment with 1 mu g/ml LPS. These data indicate that down-regulation of surface TLR4 can serve as a means of negative regulation of cell responses toward high doses of LPS. (C) 2011 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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