OBJECTIVE CXCL12 encodes stromal cell-derived factor 1α (SDF-1), which binds to the receptor encoded by CXCR4. Variation at the CXCL12 locus is associated with coronary artery disease and endothelial progenitor cell numbers, whereas variation at the CXCR4 locus is associated with leukocyte telomere length, which has been shown to be associated with coronary artery disease. Therefore, we examine...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Acute interventions of stroke are often challenged by a narrow treatment window. In this study, we explore treatments in the postacute phase of stroke with wider windows of opportunity. We investigated the effects of stromal cell-derived factor (SDF-1α) in neurovascular recovery during the postacute phase and downstream signaling pathways, underlying SDF-1α-mediated neuro...

RESULTS—CXCR4 is expressed in -cells, and SDF-1 is expressed in microvascular endothelial cells within the islets and in surrounding interstitial stromal tissue. Transgenic mice overexpressing SDF-1 within their -cells (RIP-SDF-1 mice) are resistant to STZ-induced -cell apoptosis and diabetes. In MIN6 -cells, a CXCR4 antagonist (AMD3100) induces apoptosis, increases reactive oxygen species, dec...

Controlled release of a chemokine, stromal-cell-derived factor-1 (SDF-1), could be achieved with gelatin hydrogels of release carrier. Gelatin was chemically derivatized to give it different electric charge and hydrophobicity. Among the derivatives, succinylated gelatin (Succ) of an anionic charge was the most suitable for preparation of the hydrogel in terms of SDF-1 release. The time profile ...

A set A ⊆ N is square-difference free (henceforth SDF) if there do not exist x, y ∈ A, x 6= y, such that |x − y| is a square. Let sdf(n) be the size of the largest SDF subset of {1, . . . , n}. It is known that n ≤ sdf(n) ≤ O ( n(log log n)2/3 (log n)1/3 )

Sperm DNA integrity is generally acknowledged as an essential component for human reproduction. While the negative impact of high sperm DNA fragmentation (SDF) on outcomes of natural pregnancy and assisted reproductive technology (ART) is well known, the clinical indication of SDF testing is less well defined. A recent review on clinical utility of SDF testing highlighted the different SDF assa...

Stromal cell-derived factor (SDF)-1 is a chemoattractant for T cells, precursor B cells, monocytes, and neutrophils. SDF-1alpha was also found to up-regulate expression of early activation markers (CD69, CD25, and CD154) by anti-CD3-activated CD4+ T cells. In addition, SDF-1alpha costimulated proliferation of CD4+ T cells and production of IL-2, IFN-gamma, IL-4, and IL-10. Stimulation with SDF-...

INTRODUCTION This study was performed to evaluate the attenuation of osteoarthritic (OA) pathogenesis via disruption of the stromal cell-derived factor-1 (SDF-1)/C-X-C chemokine receptor type 4 (CXCR4) signaling with AMD3100 in a guinea pig OA model. METHODS OA chondrocytes and cartilage explants were incubated with SDF-1, siRNA CXCR4, or anti-CXCR4 antibody before treatment with SDF-1. Matri...

BACKGROUND Stromal derived factor-1α (SDF-1α/CXCL12) is a chemokine that is up-regulated in diseases characterised by tissue hypoxia, including myocardial infarction, ischaemic cardiomyopathy and remote ischaemic conditioning (RIC), a technique of cyclical, non-injurious ischaemia applied remote from the heart that protects the heat from lethal ischaemia-reperfusion injury. Accordingly, there i...

OBJECTIVE Diabetes is caused by a deficiency of pancreatic beta-cells that produce insulin. Approaches to enhance beta-cell mass by increasing proliferation and survival are desirable. We determined whether stromal cell-derived factor (SDF)-1/CXCL12 and its receptor, CX chemokine receptor (CXCR)4, are important for the survival of beta-cells. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS Mouse pancreata and cl...