| Literature DB >> 25961642 |
Gregory W Thomas1,2,3, Leonard T Rael1,2,3, Charles W Mains2,4, Denetta Slone1,4, Matthew M Carrick3, Raphael Bar-Or1,2,3, David Bar-Or1,2,3,4.
Abstract
The innate immune system is increasingly being recognized as a critical component in osteoarthritis (OA) pathophysiology. An ex vivo immunoassay utilizing human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) was developed in order to assess the OA anti-inflammatory properties of the low molecular weight fraction (<5 kDa) of commercial human serum albumin (LMWF5A). PBMC from various donors were pre-incubated with LMWF5A before LPS stimulation. TNFα release was measured by ELISA in supernatants after an overnight incubation. A ≥ 30% decrease in TNFα release was observed. This anti-inflammatory effect is potentially useful in assessing potency of LMWF5A for the treatment of OA.Entities:
Keywords: human serum albumin; lipopolysaccharide; osteoarthritis; peripheral blood mononuclear cells; tumor necrosis factor α
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Year: 2016 PMID: 25961642 DOI: 10.1080/15321819.2015.1047516
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Immunoassay Immunochem ISSN: 1532-1819