Contents
CONTENTS
Chapter 1 General introduction General introduction General introduction General introduction
Chapter 2 Role of interleukin Role of interleukin----6 Role of interleukin Role of interleukin 6 6 6 in mediating mesangial cell in mediating mesangial cell in mediating mesangial cell in mediating mesangial cell proliferation and matrix production in vivo
proliferation and matrix production in vivo proliferation and matrix production in vivo proliferation and matrix production in vivo Kidney international 51: 69-78, 1997
Chapter 3 Distinctive roles of neutrophils and Distinctive roles of neutrophils and Distinctive roles of neutrophils and Distinctive roles of neutrophils and monocytes in anti
monocytes in anti monocytes in anti
monocytes in anti----Thy Thy Thy----1 nephritis Thy 1 nephritis 1 nephritis 1 nephritis American Journal of Pathology 156: 303–310, 2000
Chapter 4 Hu Human mesangial cells in culture and in kidney Hu Hu man mesangial cells in culture and in kidney man mesangial cells in culture and in kidney man mesangial cells in culture and in kidney sections fail to express Fc alpha receptor (CD89) sections fail to express Fc alpha receptor (CD89) sections fail to express Fc alpha receptor (CD89) sections fail to express Fc alpha receptor (CD89) Journal of the American Society of
Nephrology 10: 770-778, 1999
Chapter 5 A novel receptor for IgA expressed A novel receptor for IgA expressed A novel receptor for IgA expressed A novel receptor for IgA expressed On human renal mesangial cells On human renal mesangial cells On human renal mesangial cells On human renal mesangial cells Submitted
Chapter 6 Crosslinking of the human Fc receptor for IgA Crosslinking of the human Fc receptor for IgA Crosslinking of the human Fc receptor for IgA Crosslinking of the human Fc receptor for IgA (Fc
(Fc (Fc
(FcααααRI/CD89) triggers FcR RI/CD89) triggers FcR RI/CD89) triggers FcR γγγγ----chain RI/CD89) triggers FcR chain chain----dependent chain dependent dependent dependent shedding of soluble CD89
shedding of soluble CD89 shedding of soluble CD89 shedding of soluble CD89
Journal of Immunology 163: 5806-5812, 1999
Chapter 7 General discussion and Summary General discussion and Summary General discussion and Summary General discussion and Summary Samenvatting
Samenvatting Samenvatting Samenvatting Curriculum Curriculum vitae Curriculum vitae Curriculum vitae vitae Acknow Acknow Acknowledgements Acknow ledgements ledgements ledgements
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Abbreviations
ABBREVIATIONS
aa amino acid
ADCC Antibody-Dependent Cellular Cytotoxicity aIgA heat aggregated IgA
Ag Antigen
ASPG-R Asialo-Glyco-Protein Receptor bp base pare
bFGF basic fibroblast growth factor cDNA complementary DNA C3 Complement component 3 C6 Complement component 6 dIgA dimeric IgA
EC Extra Cellular
EDTA Ethylene-Diamine-Tetra-acetic-Acid FACS Fluorescence Activated Cell Sorter Fab’ Fragment antigen binding
Fc crystallizable Fragment FCS Fetal Calf Serum FcR Fc Receptor FcαR IgA Fc Receptor FcγR IgG Fc Receptor FcεR IgE Fc Receptor
FITC fibrinogen-fluorescein isothiocyanate IC Immune Complex
IgA Immunoglobuline A IgAN IgA Nephropathy IgG Immunoglobuline G IgM Immunoglobuline M IL Interleukine
ILT Ig-Like Transcript receptor
ITAM Immunoreceptor Tyrosine-based Activation Motif ITIM Immunoreceptor Tyrosine-based Inhibition Motif kD kilo Dalton
KIR Killer cell Inhibitory Receptor
LAIR Leukocyte-Associated Immunoglobuline-like Receptor LIR Leukocyte Ig-like Receptor
mAb monoclonal Antibody MC Mesangial Cell
MCP-1 Monocyte Chemoattractant Peptide-1 MFI Mean Fluorescence Intensity
mIgA monomeric IgA
MIR Monocyte/Macrophage Ig-like Receptor Ms Mouse
PBS Phosphate Buffered Saline PCNA proliferating cell nuclear antigen pIgA polymeric IgA
PIR Paired Ig-like Receptor PMN Poly-Morpho-Nuclear cell Rb Rabbit
TGF Transforming Growth Factor TNF Tumor Necrosis Factor