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• the present invention relates to compositions and methods for reducing or controlling inflammation and for treating inflammatory disease processes and other pathological conditions mediated by intercellular adhesion.
• Vascular endothelial cells and blood platelets play key roles in a number of biological responses by selectively binding certain cells, for instance phagocytic leukocytes, in the blood stream.
• endothelial cells for instance phagocytic leukocytes
• Certain inflammationtriggering compounds are known to act directly on the vascular endothelium to promote the adhesion of leukocytes to vessel walls. Cells then move through the walls and into areas of injury or infection. Cellular adhesion to vascular endothelium is also thought to be involved in tumor metastasis.
• Circulating cancer cells apparently take advantage of the body's normal inflammatory mechanisms and bind to areas of blood vessel walls where the endothelium is activated.
• Platelets are also involved in similar responses. Platelets are known to become activated during the initiation of hemostasis and undergo major morphological, biochemical, and functional changes (e.g., rapid granule exocytosis, or degranulation), in which the platelet alpha granule membrane fuses with the external plasma membrane. As a result, new cell surface proteins become expressed that confer on the activated platelet new functions, such as the ability to bind both other activated platelets and other cells. Activated platelets are recruited into growing thrombi, or are cleared rapidly from the blood circulation. Activated platelets are known to bind to phagocytic leukocytes, including monocytes and neutrophils. Examples of pathological and other biological processes which are thought to be mediated by this process include atherosclerosis, blood clotting and inflammation.
• ELAM-1 endothelial leukocyte adhesion molecule-1
• GMP-140 granule membrane protein-140
• ELAM-1 has been shown to mediate endothelial leukocyte adhesion, which is the first step in many
• ELAM-1 binds human neutrophils, monocytes, eosinophils, certain T-lymphocytes (N. Graber et al., J. Immunol., 145:819 (1990)), NK cells, and the promyelocytic cell line HL-60.
• selectin has been suggested for a general class of receptors, which includes ELAM-1 and GMP-140, because of their lectin-like domain and the selective nature of their adhesive functions. These cell surface receptors are expressed on a variety of cells. GMP-140 (also known as PADGEM) is present on the surface of platelets and endothelial cells, where it mediates platelet-leukocyte and endothelium-leukocyte interactions. Another member of the selectin class is the MEL-14 antigen, and its human analog LAM-1, which are cell surface receptors of lymphocytes, and act as lymph node homing
• ligand-receptor interaction With the elucidation of the ligand-receptor interaction, it will be possible to develop highly specific, efficient inhibitors of selectin-mediated cellular adhesion which would be useful in therapeutic regimens.
• the ligand(s) could also be used to target other pharmaceutical compounds, such as anti-inflammatory agents or anti-oxidants, to the sites of injury.
• the present invention fulfills these and other related needs.
• Novel compositions which selectively bind a selectin receptor and which have at least one selectin-binding moiety are provided by the present invention.
• the selectin-binding moieties have the general formula:
• R-L is an oligosaccharide or R 3 -R 4 -C(CO 2 H)-, wherein R 3 and R 4 are the same or different and are -H, - C1-C8 alkyl, - hydroxyl C1-C8 alkyl, -aryl C1-C8 alkyl, or -alkoxy C1-C8 alkyl;
• R 2 is ⁇ 1,3Gal, ⁇ 1,2Man, or ⁇ 1,6GalNac and a is 0 or 1.
• R 1 is a sialic acid, usually NeuAc or NeuGc. If R 1 is an oligosaccharide it will preferably be NeuAc ⁇ 2,3Gal ⁇ 1,4GlcNAc/ ⁇ 1,3 or
• the selectin binding moieties are typically oligosaccharides comprising the minimal
• SLX tetrasaccharide
• the compound is typically prepared from a polysaccharide having a repeat unit comprising the
• polyvalent SLX-bearing polysaccharide is obtained.
• Preferred polysaccharides for this purpose are type Ia, type II, and type III, polysaccharides from Group B streptoccus.
• Polyvalent selectin-binding compounds are also obtained by linking
• selectin-binding moieties to various linker moieties.
• compositions inhibit intercellular adhesion mediated by the selectin cell surface receptor and thereby are capable, for example, of inhibiting inflammatory and other pathological responses associated with cellular adhesion.
• the composition that binds the selectin may be a polysaccharide, a glycoprotein, a
• glycolipid or an oligosaccharide
• the present invention specifically provides the above compounds in pharmaceutical compositions.
• the pharmaceutical compositions can comprise, for example, liposomes which
• the liposome having the moiety may also serve as a targeting vehicle for a conventional chemotherapeutic agent, which agent is encapsulated within the liposome and delivered to targeted cells which express a selectin receptor.
• chemotherapeutic agent is an anti-inflammatory agent or an anti-oxidant.
• compositions of the present invention may also comprise immunoglobulins capable of
• Suitable immunoglobulins for this purpose include CSLEX-1, FH6, SNH 3 , SNH 4 and VIM-2.
• the invention comprises methods of inhibiting intercellular adhesion in a patient for a disease process, such as inflammation, by administering to the patient a therapeutically effective dose of a compound comprising a moiety capable of binding a selectin receptor.
• the selectin receptor such as ELAM-1 or GMP-140, may be expressed on vascular endothelial cells or platelets.
• the inflammatory process may be, for example, septic shock, wound associated sepsis, acute respiratory BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
• Fig. 1 illustrates the ability of cells which express SLX (LEC 11) to bind to IL-1/3 activated endothelial cells compared to those cells which express non-sialylated Le x (CHO- K1 and LEC 12).
• Fig. 2 illustrates the ability of monoclonal
• Fig. 3 illustrates the effects of incubating LEC 11
• Fig. 4 illustrates the results obtained by treating HL-60, LEC11 and LEC12 cells with sialidase before binding to activated endothelial cells.
• Fig. 5 compares the ability of liposomes which contain glycolipids with SLX, Le x , or similar carbohydrate structures to inhibit the binding of HL-60 cells to activated endothelial cells.
• Fig. 6 compares the inhibition of GMP-140 mediated platelet adhesion by monoclonal antibodies specific for SLX and Le x determinants.
• Fig. 7 compares the ability of liposomes which contain glycolipids with SLX, Le X , or similar carbohydrate structures to inhibit the binding of HL-60 cells to activated platelets.
• Fig. 8 compares the ability of liposomes which contain glycolipids with SLX, Le X , or similar carbohydrate structures to inhibit the binding of PMNs to activated
• Fig. 9 shows inhibition of GMP-140 mediated adhesion by glycolipids with the terminal sialic acid either NeuAc or NeuGc.
• Fig. 10 shows prophylactically administered monoclonal antibodies against ELAM-1 prevent lipopolysaccharide induced death in rate.
• Fig. 11 shows therapeutically administered monoclonal antibodies against ELAM-1 prevent lipopolysaccharide induced death in rats. DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
• compositions and methods are provided for inhibiting inflammatory and other disease responses mediated by cellular adhesion.
• the present invention also provides compounds (e.g., glycoconjugates and monoclonal antibodies) which have the ability to block or inhibit the adhesion of the cells mediated by selectin cell surface receptors. Methods for preparing and screening for such compounds are also provided. Diagnostic and therapeutic uses for the compounds are provided.
• selectin cell surface receptors As discussed above, selectins, also known as the "LEC-CAM” family of cell adhesion molecules, are unique
• glycoproteins expressed on the surface of a variety of cells For instance, ELAM-1 is inducibly expressed on vascular endothelial cells.
• GMP-140 is a membrane
• glycoprotein of platelet and endothelial secretory granules (Geng et al., Nature, 343, 757-760 (1990) which is incorporated herein by reference).
• Activated platelets which express GMP-140 on their surface are known to bind to monocytes and
• GMP-140 is an alpha granule membrane protein of molecular weight 140,000 that is expressed on the surface of activated platelets upon platelet stimulation and granule secretion (Hsu-Lin et al., J. Biol. Chem. 259:9121-9126 (1984); Stenberg et al., J. Cell Biol. 101:880-886 (1985); Berman et al., J. Clin. Invest.
• a third selectin receptor is the lymphocyte homing receptor, MEL-14 antigen or LAM-1 (Gallatin et al., Nature
• MEL-14 antigen/LAM-1 is believed to function early in neutrophil binding to the endothelium.
• selectin receptors The structure and function of selectin receptors has been elucidated by cloning and expression of full length cDNA encoding each of the above receptors (see, e.g., Bevilacqua et al., Science, supra. (ELAM-1), Geng et al., supra. (GMP 140), and Lasky et al., supra. (MEL-14 antigen)).
• the extracellular portion of selectins can be divided into three segments based on homologies to previously described proteins.
• the N-terminal region (about 120 amino acids) is related to the C-type
• lectin protein family as described by Drickamer, J. Biol. Chem., 263: 9557-9560 (1988) (which is incorporated herein by reference) that includes low affinity IgE receptor CD23.
• a polypeptide segment follows, which has a sequence that is related to proteins containing the epidermal growth factor (EGF) motif.
• EGF epidermal growth factor
• Evidence provided here indicates that a sialylated, fucosylated N-acetyllactosamine unit of the Lewis X antigen, designated here as SLX, is a moiety recognized by the lectin region of the selectin
• Compounds of the present invention comprise this fucosylated, sialylated N-acetyllactosamine unit in a variety of configurations.
• Selective binding refers to specific recognition by one molecule (typically referred to as a
• ligand of another molecule (typically referred to as a ligand) by the spatial or polar organization of a determinant site on the second molecule. Selective binding between the two molecules occurs where affinity is sufficiently strong.
• [R], [L], and [R-L] are the concentrations at equilibrium of the receptor (R), ligand (L) and receptor-ligand complex (R-L), respectively.
• the specific binding interactions of the receptor and ligand molecules typically include reversible noncovalent associations such as electrostatic attraction, Van der Waals forces, and hydrogen bonds. See generally, Stryer,
• 2-N-acetylglucosamine is represented by GlcNAc
• fucose is Fuc
• galactose is Gal
• glucose is Glc.
• Two sialic acids which may be present on the oligosaccharides of the present invention are 5-N-acetylneuraminic acid (NeuAc) and 5-N-glycolylneuraminic acid (NeuGc).
• NeuAc 5-N-acetylneuraminic acid
• NeuGc 5-N-glycolylneuraminic acid
• all sugars except fucose (L-isomer) are D-isomers in the cyclic configuration (e.g.. pyranose or furanose).
• the two anomers of the cyclic forms are represented by a and ⁇ .
• the monosaccharides are generally linked by glycosidic bonds to form oligo- and polysaccharides.
• the orientation of the bond with respect to the plane of the rings is indicated by ⁇ and ⁇ .
• the particular carbon atoms that form the bond between the two monosaccharides are also noted.
• a ⁇ glycosidic bond between C-1 of galactose and C-4 of glucose is represented by Gal ⁇ 1, 4Glc.
• the designation ⁇ means the designation for the D-sugars (e.g., D- GlcNAc, D-Gal, and D-NeuAc)
• hydroxyl attached to C-1 (C-2 in NeuAc) is below the plane of the ring and ⁇ is above the ring.
• the ⁇ designation means the hydroxyl is above the ring and ⁇ means it is below.
• SLX as a carbohydrate ligand that mediates leukocyte-endothelial and leukocyte-platelet cell adhesion
• compounds comprising SLX and related structures can be purified or synthesized de novo.
• the present invention provides a variety of compounds comprising the selectin-binding moieties of the present invention.
• biomolecules can be used as the moiety-bearing compound.
• Biomolecules as defined here include but are not limited to biologically significant molecules such as amino acids (and their mimetics), oligopeptides, proteins (e.g., glycoproteins and protein hormones), fatty acids, lipids (e.g., glycolipids, phospholipids, sphingolipids and gangliosides), steroid hormones, oligosaccharides, polysaccharides, and nucleic acids (e.g., deoxyribonucleic acids and ribonucleic acids).
• amino acids and their mimetics
• proteins e.g., glycoproteins and protein hormones
• fatty acids lipids (e.g., glycolipids, phospholipids, sphingolipids and gangliosides)
• lipids e.g., glycolipids, phospholipids, sphingolipids and gangliosides
• steroid hormones e.g., oligosaccharides, polysaccharides
• such compounds can be used for a variety of purposes, including, for example, competitive inhibition of the binding of SLX-bearing cells to cells which express the selectin receptors.
• competitive inhibition of the binding of SLX-bearing cells to cells which express the selectin receptors By binding of the compounds of the invention to a cell surface selectin, interaction of the selectin with the native SLX ligand on migrating cells will be prevented, interfering with normal and pathological binding of leukocytes and other cells to the endothelium or platelets.
• compounds which contain one or more selectin-binding moieties can serve as effective inhibitors of, for instance, inflammation, atherosclerosis, clotting and other endothelial or platelet-mediated pathologies.
• sialic acid residue in SLX may be in different forms, so long as selectin binding is not significantly
• the sialic acid is 5-N-acetylneuraminic acid, (NeuAc) or 5-N-glcolylneuraminic acid (NeuGc).
• Other sialic acids may be used in their place, however.
• SLX refers to the minimal tetrasaccharide unit (sialic acid ⁇ 2,3Gal ⁇ 1,4[Fuc ⁇ 1,3]GlcNA( ⁇ 1,3) in which the sialic acid is NeuAc, NeuGc or other equivalent forms of sialic acid. Structures illustrated herein which show the sialic acid residue as NeuAc are understood to include these other forms, in particular NeuGc.
• NeuAc ⁇ 2,3Gal ⁇ 1,4[Fuc ⁇ 1,3]GlcNAc ⁇ 1,3Gal ⁇ - is a minimal structure having substantially more inhibitory effect than the
• the oligosaccharide will comprise this pentasaccharide structure.
• SY2 also known as the VIM-2 antigen
• oligosaccharides recognized by selectin receptors may comprise a number of the sialylated N- acetyllactosamine units, at least one of which is fucosylated (see. Teimeyer et al., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. (USA) 88:1138- 1142 (1991), which is incorporated herein by reference.
• the oligosaccharide moiety of the present invention preferably terminates in a sialic acid residue.
• the sialic acid residue can be further linked to other saccharide residues, such as a second sialic acid in an ⁇ 2,8 linkage.
• terminal sialic acid residue may be replaced by a variety of radicals.
• certain selectin binding moieties of the present invention have the general formula: R 1 -NeuAc ⁇ 2, 3Gal ⁇ 1, 4GlcNAc ⁇ 1-,
• R 1 is R 2 R 3 C(CO 2 H)-
• R 2 and R 3 are the same or different and are H, lower alkyl (C1-C8), hydroxyl lower alkyl (C1-C8), arylalkyl,
• R 2 and R 3 may be connected to form a 4-8 membered carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring.
• SLX and related structures can be obtained from the cell surface glycoproteins or glycolipids from a number of cells.
• the SLX antigen is present on N-linked carbohydrate groups of the cell surface glycoproteins of LEC11 cells, a glycosylation mutant of CHO cells.
• LEC11 expresses this unique glycopeptide which contains a terminal structure bearing both sialic acid and fucose in the SLX sequence:
• R is:
• SLX unit sources that can be used to obtain the SLX unit include any cell which naturally expresses the moiety on glycolipid or glycoprotein carbohydrate groups.
• polymorphonuclear neutrophils have been used to purify this unit.
• Other cells which bind to activated vascular endothelium can also be used to isolate the ligand (see, Symington et al., J. Immunol.
• LEC11 cells can be used to obtain glycoprotein or glycolipid which contains the SLX unit using, for instance, the method described in Stanley et al., supra. Briefly, LEC11 cells are infected with vesicular stomatitis virus. The structural carbohydrate alterations exhibited by LEC11 are then expressed on the N-linked biantennary carbohydrates of the G glycoprotein of the virus. The virus is purified by
• a selectinbinding moiety from HL-60, HT-29, colo 205, neutrophils, and other cell lines which contain a ligand recognized by selectins. Since the ligand is generally expressed on the cell surface of these cell types, one approach consists of isolating a plasma membrane fraction enriched in the ligand. Once plasma membranes have been isolated, the ligands may be isolated and subsequently identified using monoclonal antibodies,
• oligosaccharide and related structures such as monoclonal antibodies FH6, SNH3 and CSLEX-1.
• release of the oligosaccharide is generally the first step in the structural analysis of the oligosaccharide chain. This is accomplished by chemical cleavage of the protein-carbohydrate linkage, or by specifically releasing the oligosaccharide with endoglycosidases. In most cases, different procedures may be used to establish the correct conditions for an individual glycoprotein. Asparagine-linked oligosaccharides are released by hydrazinolysis, endoglycosidases, vigorous alkaline
• oligosaccharides are separated from the glycopeptides by gel filtration. The resulting oligosaccharides are then separated from each other using a combination of gel filtration, HPLC, thin layer chromatography, and ion exchange chromatography.
• the isolated oligosaccharides are then fully analyzed.
• the anomeric configuration of the sugar residues can be addressed using 5OO-MHz 1 H NMR spectroscopy.
• the state of the art techniques to fully characterize the sugars of an oligosaccharide include the use of several analytical techniques such as FAB-MS (fast atom bombardmentmass spectrometry), HPAE (high pH anion exchange
• One approach to characterizing the selectin ligand on glycolipids consists of disrupting the cells using organic solvents, isolating the glycolipids, and identifying those glycolipids reactive with monoclonal antibodies to SLX, such as FH6, SNH3, SNH4, CSLEX-1, or VIM-2, for example, and then determining the structure of the oligosaccharide chains.
• SLX monoclonal antibodies to SLX
• standard methods for glycolipid preparation can be used (see, e.g., Ledeen et al., J. Neurochem. 21:829 (1973), which is
• glycolipids are extracted from HL-60, HT-29, PMNs, human leukocytes, and other cell lines expressing the selectin ligand by methods generally known to those skilled in the arts (see, e.g.,
• glycosphingolipids that contain at least one sialic acid moiety are isolated and separated into neutral and acidic fractions using DEAE-Sephadex chromatography as described in detail by Ledeen and Yu, Methods Enzymol. 83:139 (1982), which is incorporated herein by reference. The resulting
• gangliosides are pooled, lyophilized, and dissolved in
• ganglioside pool described above is chromatographed by thin layer chromatography.
• the thin layer plate is then incubated with 125 ⁇ labeled CSLEX-1, or other monoclonal antibody which binds specifically to SLX or related structures.
• the plate is exposed to radiographic detection film and
• gangliosides that bind to the monoclonal antibody and those gangliosides are recovered by scraping the corresponding areas of the silica plate and eluting the gangliosides with
• glycolipids are also dried and resuspended in chloroform and developed in a similar thin layer system and probed with the radiolabeled antibody. Structural analysis of oligosaccharides derived from glycolipids is
• Oligosaccharides comprising the SLX unit can be prepared from glycoproteins by methods well known in the art (see, e.g., Gerard, supra. at pp. 537-539). Typically,
• N-glycosidase F (N-glycanase) is used to cleave N-linked oligosaccharides while O-linked groups are cleaved with endo-N-acetylgalactosaminidase.
• Synthetic compounds containing SLX or its mimetics attached to a variety of moieties can be prepared depending on the particular use desired.
• SLX can be converted to a ganglioside by linking a ceramide moiety to the C-1 of the reducing terminal GlcNAc unit.
• SLX structures and related structures can also be linked to a wide variety of other moieties such as variously substituted amino groups,
• selectin-binding moiety may also be bound to various polysaccharides, amino acids, amino acid mimetics, oligopeptides or proteins using methods well known in the art.
• alkyl as used herein means a branched or unbranched saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon chain
• alkyls of 1-8 carbons such as methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, butyl, n-hexyl, and the like, cycloalkyls (3-7 carbons), cycloalkylmethyls (4-8 carbons), and arylalkyls.
• aryl refers to a radical derived from an aromatic hydrocarbon by the removal of one atom, e.g., phenyl from benzene. The aromatic hydrocarbon may have more than one unsaturated carbon ring, e.g.. naphthyl.
• alkoxyl refers to alkyl radicals attached to the remainder of the molecule by an oxygen, e.g.. ethoxyl.
• heterocyclic compounds refers to ring compounds having three or more atoms in which at least one of the atoms is other than carbon (e.g., N, O, S, Se, P, or As). Examples of such compounds include furans, pyrimidines, purines, pyrazines and the like.
• oligo refers to a polymeric molecule consisting of 2 to approximately 10 residues, for example, amino acids
• oligopeptide monosaccharides
• nucleic acids oligonucleotide
• monomeric units containing SLX or other structures can be joined to form molecules having one to about four or more selectin-binding moieties.
• An example of such a polyvalent form is one in which the units are linked by the following linking moieties:
• n and m are the same or different and are integers from 2 to 12; Y is O or S; and W is O, S, or NH.
• the moiety is a 5- to 14-membered ring having two substituents, each substituent having the formula
• Y is O or S, the substituents being in a cis- or trans-relationship.
• SLX and related structures may also be attached to various a heterocyclic compounds (e.g., one comprising nitrogen atoms).
• the moieties are preferably linked to the nitrogen atoms on the ring, each nitrogen being linked to one moiety.
• heterocyclic compounds that are suitable for this purpose include piperazine and
• mimetics can be created by attaching the desired moiety to preformed carrier moieties with multiple sites of attachment. Examples include attachment of SLX to the amino groups of lysine and lysine-containing peptides, proteins, glycoproteins or the asparagine side-chain of such compounds.
• polysaccharides Another method of preparing polyvalent selectin-binding compounds is by addition of desired monosaccharide residues to polysaccharides.
• a polysaccharide which contains a repeat unit having the linear core structure of SLX i.e, without the fucose residue
• SLX polyvalent SLX containing polysaccharide
• Native polysaccharide types Ia, II, or III obtained from Group B Streptococcus are preferably used for this purpose. These polysaccharides can be isolated according to standard procedures from cell lines deposited with the
• These polysaccharides comprises repeat units having the formulas:
• type la polysaccharides contain a repeat unit having side chain which corresponds to the SLX linear core structure.
• the other two polysaccharides, the backbone comprises the SLX core structure.
• polysaccharide can be used for this purpose as well as fragments thereof.
• polysaccharides having a molecular weight between about 5,000 and about 300,000 can be used.
• a molecular weight between about 25,000 and about 100,000 is preferred. Any number of side chains on the
• polysaccharide type la may be fucosylated for the
• polysaccharide to have activity typically, between about 5 and about 200 side chains are fucosylated, preferably between about 50 and about 150 are fucosylated.
• the synthesis of the selectin-binding moiety can be accomplished using chemical, enzymatic, or combined chemical and enzymatic strategies. (see, e.g., EPO Publication No.
• a compound containing one or more N-acetylglucosamine units (GlcNAc-R) can be reacted sequentially with a galactosyltransferase (N-acetylglucosamine 01,4 galactosyltransferase (E.C. 2.4.1.90)), a sialytransferase (Gal ⁇ 1,4GlcNAc ⁇ 2,3 sialyltransferase (E.C. 2.4.99.6) or
• Gal ⁇ 1,3GalNAc ⁇ 2,3 sialytransferase (E.C. 2.4.99.4) and a fucosyltransferase (N-acetylglucosaminide ⁇ l,3
• R may be a carrier moiety or activatable intermediate that will allow attachment to a suitable carrier moiety.
• Each enzymatic reaction uses the appropriate nucleotide sugar as a donor substrate to generate the following intermediates in the synthesis of SLX.
• the glycosyl transfer reactions may optimally be carried out with added alkaline phosphatase (e.g., from calf intestine, CIAP) to consume the nucleoside phosphate byproduct which may inhibit the reaction.
• galactosyltransferase and the sialyltransferase(s) are purified from natural sources (Beyer et al., supra. and
• Fucosyltransferases may also be identified from natural sources, as generally described in Crawley and Hindsgaul, Carbohvd. Res. 193:249-256 (1989), incorporated by reference herein.
• the enzyme can be cloned and
• RNA can be subtracted from the wild type CHO cells and LECll cells as described by Chirgwin et al., Biochemistry 18:5214-5299 (1979), and the poly A+ RNA isolated by chromatography on oligo(dT)- cellulose.
• cDNA from the LEC-11 cells can be prepared as described by Sambrook et al., Molecular Cloning: A Laboratory Manual, 2nd Ed. (1989), Cold Spring Harbor Press, New York, which is incorporated herein by reference. The cDNA can be subtracted using the method of Davis (Handbook of Experimental Immunology. Vol. 2, pp.
• a cDNA library can then be constructed in the CDM8 expression vector using the subtracted cDNA (Seed,
• fucosyltransferase can be isolated using the expression cloning method described by Larsen et al., Proc. Natl. Acad.
• SLX Another source of SLX is ⁇ 1 -acid glycoprotein, which is a plasma glycoprotein, the carbhydrate moieties of which can be fucosylated to produce SLX (see, Alpha,-Acid glycoprotein: Genetics. Biochemistry, Physiological Functions, and
• sialyltransferase as described above furnishes the desired product SLX-R, although this may be produced in relatively low yield using Scheme II.
• Modified fucosides may be included in the synthetic schemes to provide for SLX analogues which vary in this moiety.
• ⁇ -D-arabinosyl glycosides may be synthesized following known procedures, Nicolaou et al., J.Amer. Chem. Soc. 112:3693-3695 (1990) through the use of tri-O-benzyl arabinosyl halides.
• Other C-5 aryl or alkyl substituted arabinosyl moieties may be synthesized, Danishefsky et al.,
• R for scheme II and Ila include alkyl (straight chain, branched, saturated, mono- and polyunsaturated); serine (D or L); serine containing peptides; di- and tri-alkanolamines (e.g. [HO(CH 2 ) n ] 2 NH, [HO(CH 2 ) n ] 3 N;
• n C 2 -C 20 as straight chain, branched, unsaturated, mono- and poly-unsaturated).
• R can also be aryl, substituted aryl (e.g., Me, OH, I; alone or in combination including 125 I), alkylaryl, arylalkyl or other moiety, as the skilled artisan would include for the desired use.
• iodine into phenolic compounds such as tyrosine is known in the art. Radical groups containing phenols are useful for the
• Compounds comprising SLX and related structures may also be used to assay for the presence of other compounds which are capable of inhibiting intercellular adhesion mediated by selectins.
• a number of methods can be used to assay the biological activity of test compounds for the ability to inhibit the selectin-mediated response.
• the assays of the present invention allow large scale in vitro or in vivo screening of a variety of compounds.
• the agent or test compound to be screened will typically be a synthetic or naturally-produced biomolecule, such as a peptide, polypeptide, protein (e.g., monoclonal antibody), carbohydrate (e.g., oligosaccharide),
• a synthetic or naturally-produced biomolecule such as a peptide, polypeptide, protein (e.g., monoclonal antibody), carbohydrate (e.g., oligosaccharide),
• glycoconjugate nucleic acid, and the like.
• the compounds are synthetically produced using, for instance, the methods for synthesizing oligosaccharides described above (see, also.
• test compounds are polymeric (e.g.. polypeptides or polysaccharides) they are preferably altered in a systematic way to identify the sequence of monomers which have the desired effect (see, e.g., U.S. Patent No. 4,833,092, which is incorporated herein by reference).
• Test compounds may also be isolated from any natural source, such as animal, plant, fungal, or bacterial cells in accordance with standard procedures as described above. Potentially useful monoclonal antibodies can be prepared according to standard methods described in more detail, below.
• the assays of the present invention are particularly useful in identifying compounds which act as antagonists or agonists of a ligand molecule.
• Antagonists are compounds which reverse the physiological effect of a ligand or exclude binding of the ligand to the receptor.
• An antagonist usually competes directly or indirectly with the ligand for the receptor binding site and, thus, reduces the proportion of ligand molecules bound to the receptor.
• an antagonist will be the topographical equivalent of the natural ligand and will compete directly with the ligand for the binding site on the selectin.
• Such a compound is referred to here as a "mimetic.”
• An SLX mimetic is a molecule that conformationally and functionally serves as substitute for an SLX moiety in that it is recognized by a selectin receptor. Alternatively, if the ligand and the test compound can bind the receptor simultaneously, the
• the assays of the present invention can be used to identify synthetic or naturally occurring agonists, that is, compounds which bind the receptor and initiate a physiological response similar to that of the natural ligand.
• selectin receptor genes have been cloned, thus the genes can be inserted and expressed in a wide variety of cells, such as COS cells, CHO cells and the like.
• cells which do not normally express SLX are capable of being transformed with one or more glycosyltransferase genes which confer on the transformed cells the ability to synthesize the ligand. (see, e.g., Lowe et al., Cell 63:475-484 (1990), which is incorporated herein by reference.)
• the test compound or agent is incubated with labelled SLX-bearing cells and activated endothelial cells immobilized on a solid surface.
• Inhibition of cellular adhesion is then determined by detecting label bound to the surface after appropriate washes.
• promyelocytic HL-60 cells and activated human endothelial cells or activated platelets are used.
• isolated ligand molecules can also be used in the assays.
• isolated selectin-binding agent or "isolated SLX moiety” as used herein refer to a selectin binding compound that is in other than its native state, e.g., not associated with the cell membrane of a cell that normally expresses the ligand.
• an isolated SLX moiety may be a component of an isolated molecule, such as an oligosaccharide or a glycoconjugate.
• the isolated molecule may be synthesized or prepared from the membranes of SLX-bearing cells.
• the isolated selectin-binding agent or SLX moiety may be associated with a liposome or attached to a solid surface before use in the assay.
• competition assays which detect the ability of a test compound to competitively inhibit binding of a compound known to bind either the receptor or the ligand. Inhibition of binding between SLX and a selectin receptor is usually tested. Inhibition of other binding interactions are also suitable, for instance, inhibition of the binding between a monoclonal antibody (e.g., CSLEX-1) and SLX or between an SLX mimetic and a selectin inhibitor can be used.
• a monoclonal antibody e.g., CSLEX-1
• the assays of the present invention are also suitable for measuring binding of a test compound to one component alone rather than using a competition assay. For instance,
• immunoglobulins can be used to identify compounds that contain the SLX moiety.
• Standard procedures for monoclonal antibody assays, such as ELISA, may be used (see, Harlow and Lane,
• assay formats involve the detection of the presence or absence of various physiological changes in either ligand-bearing or selectin-bearing cells that result from the interaction.
• suitable assays include the
• any component of the assay including the ligand, the receptor, or the test compound, may be bound to a solid
• the solid surface may be a membrane (e.g.. nitrocellulose), a microtiter dish (e.g. , PVC or polystyrene) or a bead.
• the desired component may be covalently bound or noncovalently attached through unspecific bonding.
• organic and inorganic polymers both natural and synthetic may be employed as the material for the solid surface.
• Illustrative polymers include polyethylene, polypropylene, poly(4-methylbutene), polystyrene,
• polymethacrylate poly(ethylene terephthalate), rayon, nylon, poly(vinyl butyrate), silicones, polyformaldehyde, cellulose, cellulose acetate, nitrocellulose, etc.
• Other materials which may be employed include paper, glasses, ceramics, metals, metalloids, semiconductive materials, cermets or the like.
• substances that form gels such as proteins, e.g., gelatins, lipopolysaccharides, silicates, agarose and polyacrylamides or polymers which form several aqueous phases, such as dextrans, polyalkylene glycols
• alkylene of 2 to 3 carbon atoms or surfactants e.g.
• amphiphilic compounds such as phospholipids, long chain (12-24 carbon atoms) alkyl ammonium salts and the like. Where the solid surface is porous, various pore sizes may be employed depending upon the nature of the system.
• a plurality of different materials may be employed, particularly as laminates, to obtain various properties.
• protein coatings such as gelatin can be employed to avoid non-specific binding, simplify covalent conjugation, enhance signal detection or the like.
• the surface will usually be polyfunctional or be capable of being polyfunctionalized.
• Functional groups which may be present on the surface and used for linking can include carboxylic acids, aldehydes, amino groups, cyano groups, ethylenic groups, hydroxyl groups, mercapto groups and the like.
• the manner of linking a wide variety of compounds to various surfaces is well known and is amply illustrated in the literature. See for example Immobilized Enzymes, Ichiro
• Ligands and anti-ligands may be varied widely. Where a ligand has a natural anti-ligand, for example, biotin, thyroxine, and cortisol, it can be used in conjunction with the labelled, naturally occurring anti- ligands. Alternatively, any haptenic or antigenic compound can be used in combination with an antibody.
• the molecules can also be conjugated directly to signal generating compounds, e.g., by conjugation with an enzyme or fluorophore.
• Enzymes of interest as labels will primarily be hydrolases, particularly phosphatases, esterases and glycosidases, or oxidoreductases, particularly peroxidases.
• Fluorescent compounds include fluorescein and its derivatives, rhodamine and its derivatives, dansyl, umbelliferone, etc.
• Chemiluminescent compounds include luciferin, and 2,3- dihydrophthalazinediones, e.g., luminol.
• luciferin 2,3- dihydrophthalazinediones
• luminol 2,3- dihydrophthalazinediones
• the present invention also provides monoclonal antibodies capable of inhibiting intercellular adhesion mediated by selectins as well as methods for identifying such antibodies.
• the monoclonal antibodies bind a selectin ligand or receptor and block cellular adhesion.
• immunoglobulin refers to a protein consisting of one or more polypeptides substantially encoded by immunoglobulin genes.
• the recognized immunoglobulin genes include the kappa, lambda, alpha, gamma, delta, epsilon and mu constant region genes, as well as the myriad
• immunoglobulin variable region genes may exist in a variety of forms besides antibodies, including for example, Fv, Fab, and F(ab) 2 , as well as in single chains Biol. Chem. 245 3059 (1970) which is incorporated herein by reference.
• Noncovalent binding is typically nonspecific absorption of a compound to the surface.
• the surface is blocked with a second compound to prevent nonspecific binding of labelled assay components.
• the surface is designed such that it nonspecifically binds one component but does not significantly bind another. For example, a surface bearing a lectin such as Concanavalin A will bind a
• labelled assay components such as SLX ligands, SLX mimetics, immunoglobulins, receptors, or test compounds.
• the label may be coupled directly or indirectly to the desired component of the assay according to methods well known in the art. A wide variety of labels may be used.
• the component may be labelled by any one of several methods. The most common method of detection is the use of autoradiography with 3 H, 125 I, 35 S, 14 C, or 32 P labelled compounds or the like. The choice of radioactive isotope depends on research preferences due to ease of synthesis, varying stability, and half lives of the selected isotopes.
• Non-radioactive labels include ligands which bind to labelled antibodies, fluorophores, chemiluminescent agents, enzymes, and antibodies which can serve as specific binding pair members for a labelled ligand.
• the choice of label depends on sensitivity required, ease of conjugation with the compound, stability requirements, and available
• Non-radioactive labels are often attached by indirect means.
• a ligand molecule e.g., biotin
• the ligand then binds to an anti-ligand (e.g., streptavidin) molecule which is either (e.g.. Huston et al., Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 85:5879-5883 (1988) and Bird et al., Science 242:423-426 (1988), which are incorporated herein by reference).
• an anti-ligand e.g., streptavidin
• Antibodies which bind the SLX antigen may be produced by a variety of means.
• the production of non-human monoclonal antibodies, e.g. , murine, lagomorpha, equine, etc., is well known and may be accomplished by, for example, immunizing the animal with the SLX antigen or a preparation containing a glycoprotein or glycolipid comprising the antigen.
• Antibody- producing cells obtained from the immunized animals are examples of non-human monoclonal antibodies, e.g. , murine, lagomorpha, equine, etc.
• CSLEX-1 see, Campbell et al., J. Biol. Chem. 259:11208-11214 (1984)
• VIM-2 which recognizes a sequence slightly different from SLX (see, Macher et al., supra)
• FH6 described in U.S. Patent No. 4,904,596
• SH 3 and SH 4 generated by Dr. S. Hakomori of the Biomembrane Institute in Seattle, Washington.
• the compounds of the present invention can be used in preparing pharmaceutical formulations as discussed below. If the compound is an
• the SLX or SLX-mimetic moiety can be presented in a variety of forms, but should be able to effectively bind to a selectin receptor, such as ELAM-1, GMP-140, or MEL-14 antigen and thereby inhibit intercellular adhesion.
• a selectin receptor such as ELAM-1, GMP-140, or MEL-14 antigen
• compositions of the present invention can be used to block or inhibit cellular adhesion associated with a number of disorders. For instance, a number of inflammatory disorders are associated with selectins
• a specific defense system reaction is a specific immune system reaction to an antigen.
• Example of specific defense system reactions include antibody response to antigens, such as viruses, and delayed-type hypersensitivity.
• a non-specific defense system reaction is an inflammatory response mediated by leukocytes generally incapable of immunological iaemory. Such cells include macrophages, eosinophils and neutrophils. Examples of non-specific reactions include the immediate swelling after a bee sting, and the collection of PMN leukocytes at sites of bacterial infection (e.g., pulmonary infiltrates in bacterial pneumonias and pus formation in abscesses).
• treatable disorders include, e.g., rheumatoid arthritis, post-ischemic leukocyte-mediated tissue damage (reperfusion injury), frost-bite injury or shock, acute leukocyte-mediated lung injury (e.g., adult respiratory
• atopic dermatitis psoriasis
• inflammatory bowel disease Various platelet-mediated pathologies such as atherosclerosis and clotting can also be treated.
• tumor metastasis can be inhibited or prevented by inhibiting the adhesion of circulating cancer cells. Examples include carcinoma of the colon and melanoma.
• compositions of the present invention are particularly amenable to treatment by compositions of the present invention.
• compositions which inhibit a GMP-140 selectin-ligand are particularly amenable to treatment by compositions of the present invention.
• interaction may be particularly useful for treating or
• the present invention may be used prophylactically prior to heart surgery to enhance post- surgical recovery.
• GMP-140 is stored in Weibel-Palade bodies of platelets and endothelial cells and is released upon activation by thrombin to mediate adhesion of neutrophils and monocytes
• inhibitors of the GMP-140 -ligand interaction may be especially useful in minimizing tissue damage which often accompanies thrombotic disorders.
• such inhibitors may be of therapeutic value in patients who have recently experienced stroke, myocardial infarctions, deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, etc.
• the compounds are especially useful in prethrombolytic therapy.
• compositions of. the invention find particular use in treating the secondary effects of septic shock or disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC).
• DIC disseminated intravascular coagulation
• the therapeutic compositions provided herein inhibit leukocyte emigration at these sites and mitigates tissue damage.
• the inhibitors of selectin-ligand interaction also are useful in treating traumatic shock and acute tissue injury associated therewith. Because the selectins play a role in recruitment of leukocytes to the sites of injury, particularly ELAM-1 in cases of acute injury and inflammation, inhibitors thereof may be administered locally or systemically to control tissue damage associated with such injuries. Moreover, because of the specificity of such inhibitors for sites of inflammation, e.g., where ELAM-1 receptors are expressed, these compositions will be more effective and less likely to cause complications when compared to traditional anti-inflammatory agents.
• the present invention also provides
• compositions which can be used in treating the aforementioned conditions.
• the pharmaceutical compositions are comprised of biomolecules or other compounds which comprise an SLX unit, antibodies which bind to SLX, or other compounds which inhibit the interaction between the SLX ligand and selectin receptors, together with pharmaceutically effective carriers.
• a biomolecule of the present invention may be a peptide, polypeptide, protein (e.g., an immunoglobulin), carbohydrate (e.g., oligosaccharide or polysaccharide),
• glycoconjugate e.g., glycolipid or glycoprotein
• nucleic acid e.g., nucleic acid, and the like.
• the pharmaceutical compositions are suitable for use in a variety of drug delivery systems. For a brief review of present methods for drug delivery, see, Langer, Science 249:1527-1533 (1990), which is incorporated herein by reference.
• compositions of the present invention may comprise SLX bearing compounds in admixture with other
• successful treatment using the pharmaceutical compositions of the present invention may also be determined by the state of development of the condition to be treated. Since different adhesion molecules may be up or down regulated in response to a variety of factors during the course of the disease or condition, one of skill will recognize that different pharmaceutical compositions may be required for treatment of different inflammatory states.
• the SLX ligand of the first embodiment is N-(2-aminoethyl)-2-aminoethyl-N-(2-aminoethyl)-2-aminoethyl-N-(2-aminoethyl)-2-aminoethyl-N-(2-aminoethyl)-2-aminoethyl-N-(2-aminoethyl)-2-aminoethyl-N-(2-aminoethyl)-2-aminoethyl-N-(2-aminoethyl)-2-aminoethyl-N-(2-aminoethyl)-2-aminoethyl-N-(2-aminoethyl)-2-aminoethyl-N-(2-aminoethyl)-2-aminoethyl-N-(2-aminoethyl)-2-aminoethyl
• composition can be used to target conventional anti-inflammatory drugs or other agents to specific sites of tissue injury.
• a selectin-binding moiety such as an SLX ligand or SLX mimetic to target a drug to a selectin receptor on, e.g., a vascular endothelial cell
• SLX ligand or SLX mimetic to target a drug to a selectin receptor on, e.g., a vascular endothelial cell
• side effects from the conventional anti-inflammatory chemotherapeutic agents can be substantially alleviated by the lower dosages, the localization of the agent at the injury sites and/or the encapsulation of the agent prior to delivery.
• the targeting component i.e., the SLX ligand or an SLX mimetic which binds to a desired selectin
• the coupling which may be performed by means, generally known in the art, should not substantially inhibit the ability of the ligand to bind the receptor nor should it substantially reduce the activity of the chemotherapeutic agent.
• a variety of chemotherapeutics can be coupled for targeting.
• anti-inflammatory agents which may be coupled include SLX-bearing compounds of the present invention, immunomodulators, platelet activating factor (PAF) antagonists, cyclooxygenase inhibitors, lipoxygenase inhibitors, and leukotriene
• Some preferred moieties include cyclosporin A, indomethacin, naproxen, FK-506, mycophenolic acid, etc.
• anti-oxidants e.g., superoxide dismutase
• anticancer agents can be targeted by coupling the SLX ligand or mimetic to the chemotherapeutic agent. Examples of agents which may be coupled include
• the selectin receptor targeting may also be
• polar nonpolar
• Amphipaths include nonpolar lipids, polar lipids, mono- and diglycerides, sulfatides, lysolecithin, phospholipids, saponin, bile acids and salts. These molecules can exist as emulsions and foams, micelles, insoluble monolayers, liquid crystals, phospholipid dispersions and lamellar layers. These are generically referred to herein as liposomes. In these
• liposomes filled with a desired chemotherapeutic agent can be directed to a site of tissue injury by the selectin-SLX ligand interaction.
• the liposomes When the liposomes are brought into proximity of the affected cells, they deliver the selected therapeutic compositions.
• the liposomes of the present invention are formed from standard vesicle-forming lipids, which generally include neutral and negatively charged phospholipids and a sterol, such as cholesterol.
• the selection of lipids is generally guided by consideration of, e.g., liposome size and stability of the liposomes in the bloodstream.
• the major lipid component in the liposomes is phosphatidylcholine.
• Phosphatidylcholines having a variety of acyl chain groups of varying chain length and degree of saturation are available or may be isolated or synthesized by well-known techniques. In general, less saturated
• phosphatidylcholines are more easily sized, particularly when the liposomes must be sized below about 0.3 microns, for purposes of filter sterilization. Methods used in sizing and filter-sterilizing liposomes are discussed below.
• the acyl chain composition of phospholipid may also affect the stability of liposomes in the blood.
• One preferred phosphatidylcholine is partially hydrogenated egg phosphatidylcholine.
• targeting agents e.g., ligands, receptors and monoclonal antibodies
• Glycoproteins and glycolipids of a variety of molecular weights can be used as targeting agents.
• glycoproteins having a molecular weight less than about 300,000 daltons, preferably between about 40,000 and about 250,000 are used, more preferably between about 75,000 and about 150,000.
• Glycolipids of molecular weight of less than about 10,000 daltons, preferably between about 600 and about 4,000 are used.
• Standard methods for coupling targeting agents to liposomes can be used. These methods generally involve
• Antibody targeted liposomes can be constructed using, for instance, liposomes which
• Targeting mechanisms generally require that the targeting agents be positioned on the surface of the liposome in such a manner that the target agents are available for interaction with the selectin receptor.
• the liposome is typically fashioned in such a way that a connector portion is first incorporated into the membrane at the time of forming the membrane.
• the connector portion must have a lipophilic portion which is firmly embedded and anchored in the membrane. It must also have a hydrophilic portion which is chemically available on the aqueous surface of the liposome.
• the hydrophilic portion is selected so that it will be chemically suitable to form a stable chemical bond with the targeting agent which is added later.
• the connector molecule must have both a lipophilic anchor and a hydrophilic reactive group suitable for reacting with the target agent and holding the target agent in its correct position, extended out from the liposome's surface.
• a lipophilic anchor and a hydrophilic reactive group suitable for reacting with the target agent and holding the target agent in its correct position, extended out from the liposome's surface.
• Liposome charge is an important determinant in liposome clearance from the blood, with negatively charged liposomes being taken up more rapidly by the
• Liposomes with prolonged circulation halflives are typically desirable for therapeutic and diagnostic uses. Liposomes which can be maintained from 8, 12, or up to 24 hours in the bloodstream provide sustained release of the selectin-ligand inhibitors of the invention, or may facilitate targeting of the inhibitors (which may be labelled to provide for in vivo diagnostic imaging) to a desired site before being removed by the reticuloendothelial system.
• the liposomes are prepared with about 5-15 mole percent negatively charged phospholipids, such as
• phosphatidylinositol Added negatively charged phospholipids, such as phosphatidylglycerol, also serves to prevent
• Membrane-rigidifying agents such as sphingomyelin or a saturated neutral
• phospholipid at a concentration of at least about 50 mole percent, and 5-15 mole percent of monosialylganglioside, may provide increased circulation of the liposome preparation in the bloodstream, as generally described in U.S. Pat. No. 4, 837,028, incorporated herein by reference.
• the liposome suspension may include lipid-protective agents which protect lipids and drug
• Lipophilic free-radical quenchers such as
• alphatocopherol and water-soluble iron-specific chelators such as ferrioxianine, are preferred.
• lipids are dissolved in a suitable organic solvent or solvent system and dried under vacuum or an inert gas to form a thin lipid film. If desired, the film may be redissolved in a suitable solvent, such as tertiary butanol, and then lyophilized to form a more
• multilamellar vesicles can be shifted toward smaller sizes by hydrating the lipids under more vigorous agitation conditions or by adding solubilizing detergents such as deoxycholate.
• the hydration medium contains the targeted drug at a concentration which is desired in the interior volume of the liposomes in the final liposome suspension.
• the drug solution contains between 10-100 mg/ml in a buffered saline.
• concentration of the targeting SLX molecule or mimetic which binds a selectin is generally between about 0.1 - 20 mg/ml.
• the liposomes may be sized to achieve a desired size range and relatively narrow distribution of liposome sizes.
• One preferred size range is about 0.2-0.4 microns, which allows the liposome suspension to be sterilized by filtration through a conventional filter, typically a 0.22 micron filter.
• the filter sterilization method can be carried out on a high through-put basis if the liposomes have been sized down to about 0.2-0.4 microns.
• Extrusion of liposome through a small-pore polycarbonate membrane or an asymmetric ceramic membrane is also an effective method for reducing liposome sizes to a relatively well-defined size distribution.
• the suspension is cycled through the membrane one or more times until the desired liposome size distribution is achieved.
• the liposomes may be extruded through successively smaller-pore membranes, to achieve a gradual reduction in liposome size.
• the initial sized liposome suspension may contain up to 50% or more drug and targeting agent in free (non-encapsulated) form. Therefore, to maximize the advantages of liposomal targeted drug, it is important to remove free drug and targeting agent from the final injectable suspension.
• the liposomes in the suspension are pelleted by high-speed centrifugation leaving free compound and very small liposomes in the supernatant.
• Another method involves concentrating the suspension by ultrafiltration, then resuspending the
• gel filtration can be used to separate large liposome particles from solute molecules.
• the liposome suspension is brought to a desired concentration for use in intravenous administration. This may involve resuspending the liposomes in a suitable volume of injection medium, where the liposomes have been concentrated, for example by centrifugation or ultrafiltration, or concentrating the suspension, where the drug removal step has increased total suspension volume.
• the suspension is then sterilized by filtration as described above.
• the liposomeligand preparation may be administered parenterally or locally in a dose which varies according to, e.g., the manner of administration, the drug being delivered, the particular disease being treated, etc.
• compositions which comprise the SLX ligand, and/or SLX mimetics which bind to selectin
• the dose of the compound will vary according to, e.g., the particular compound, the manner of administration, the particular disease being treated and its severity, the overall health and condition of the patient, and the judgment of the prescribing physician.
• the dose is in the range of about 50 ⁇ g to 2,000 mg/day for a 70 kg patient.
• therapeutic administration should begin as soon as possible after the myocardial infarction or other injury.
• the pharmaceutical compositions are intended for parenteral, topical, oral or local administration, such as by aerosol or transdermally, for prophylactic and/or therapeutic treatment.
• the pharmaceutical compositions can be administered in a variety of unit dosage forms depending upon the method of administration. For
• unit dosage forms suitable for oral administration include powder, tablets, pills, capsules and dragees.
• compositions for intravenous administration which comprise a solution of the compound dissolved or suspended in a
• aqueous carrier preferably an aqueous carrier.
• aqueous carriers may be used, e.g., water, buffered water, 0.4% saline, and the like. These compositions may be sterilized by conventional, well known sterilization techniques, or may be sterile filtered. The resulting aqueous solutions may be packaged for use as is, or lyophilized, the lyophilized preparation being combined with a sterile aqueous solution prior to administration.
• compositions may contain pharmaceutically acceptable auxiliary substances as required to approximate physiological conditions, such as pH adjusting and buffering agents, tonicity adjusting agents, wetting agents and the like, for example, sodium acetate, sodium lactate, sodium chloride, potassium chloride, calcium chloride, sorbitan monolaurate, triethanolamine oleate, etc.
• auxiliary substances such as pH adjusting and buffering agents, tonicity adjusting agents, wetting agents and the like, for example, sodium acetate, sodium lactate, sodium chloride, potassium chloride, calcium chloride, sorbitan monolaurate, triethanolamine oleate, etc.
• the concentration of SLX ligand or mimetic which may be combined with other SLX ligands or mimetics to form a
• cocktail for increased efficacy in the pharmaceutical formulation, can vary widely, i.e., from less than about 0.05%, usually at or at least about 1% to as much as 10 to 30% by weight and will be selected primarily by fluid volumes,
• the cocktail may also comprise a monoclonal antibody which binds to selectin receptor, e.g., a monoclonal antibody to ELAM-1 or GMP-140, combined with the SLX ligand, a ligand mimetic or a monoclonal antibody to the ligand, so as to effectively inhibit the ligand-receptor interaction.
• a monoclonal antibody which binds to selectin receptor e.g., a monoclonal antibody to ELAM-1 or GMP-140, combined with the SLX ligand, a ligand mimetic or a monoclonal antibody to the ligand, so as to effectively inhibit the ligand-receptor interaction.
• the cocktail components may be delivered via liposome preparations.
• a typical pharmaceutical composition for intravenous infusion could be made up to contain 250 ml of sterile Ringer's solution, and 25 mg of the compound.
• Actual methods for preparing parenterally administrable compounds will be known or apparent to those skilled in the art and are described in more detail in for example, Remington's
• conventional nontoxic solid carriers may be used which include, for example, pharmaceutical grades of mannitol, lactose, starch, magnesium stearate, sodium saccharin, talcum, cellulose, glucose, sucrose, magnesium carbonate, and the like.
• mannitol lactose
• starch magnesium stearate
• sodium saccharin talcum
• cellulose glucose, sucrose, magnesium carbonate, and the like.
• pharmaceutically acceptable nontoxic composition is formed by incorporating any of the normally employed excipients, such as those carriers previously listed, and generally 10-95% of active ingredient, that is, one or more SLX ligands or mimetics of the invention, preferably about 20% (see, Remington's.
• the compounds are cyclopentyl-N-(2-aminoethyl)-2-aminoethyl-N-(2-aminoethyl)-2-aminoethyl-N-(2-aminoethyl)-2-aminoethyl-N-(2-aminoethyl)-2-aminoethyl-N-(2-aminoethyl)-2-oethyl
• surfactant and propellant Typical percentages of SLX oligosaccharide ligands or mimetics are 0.05% - 30% by weight, preferably 1% - 10%.
• the surfactant must, of course, be nontoxic, and preferably soluble in the propellant.
• esters or partial esters of fatty acids containing from 6 to 22 carbon atoms such as caproic, octanoic, lauric, palmitic, stearic, linoleic, linolenic, olesteric and oleic acids with an aliphatic
• polyhydric alcohol or its cyclic anhydride such as, for example, ethylene glycol, glycerol, erythritol, arabitol, mannitol, sorbitol, the hexitol anhydrides derived from
• esters such as mixed or natural glycerides may be employed.
• the surfactant may
• composition constitute 0.1%-20% by weight of the composition, preferably 0.25-5%.
• the balance of the composition is ordinarily
• Liquefied propellants are typically gases at ambient conditions, and are condensed under pressure.
• suitable liquefied propellants are the lower alkanes containing up to 5 carbons, such as butane and propane; and preferably fluorinated or fluorochlorinated alkanes. Mixtures of the above may also be employed.
• a container equipped with a suitable valve is filled with the appropriate propellant, containing the finely divided compounds and surfactant. The ingredients are thus maintained at an elevated pressure until released by action of the valve.
• compositions containing the compounds can be administered for prophylactic and/or therapeutic treatments.
• compositions are administered to a patient already suffering from a disease, as described above, in an amount sufficient to cure or at least partially arrest the symptoms of the disease and its complications.
• An amount adequate to accomplish this is defined as "therapeutically effective dose.” Amounts effective for this use will depend on the severity of the disease and the weight and general state of the patient, but generally range from about 0.5 mg to about
• compositions containing the compounds of the invention are administered to a patient susceptible to or otherwise at risk of a particular disease. Such an amount is defined to be a "prophylactically effective dose.”
• prophylactically effective dose the precise amounts again depend on the patient's state of health and weight, but generally range from about 0.5 mg to about 1,000 mg per 70 kilogram patient, more commonly from about 5 mg to about 200 mg per 70 kg of body weight.
• compositions can be carried out with dose levels and pattern being selected by the treating physician.
• the pharmaceutical formulations should provide a quantity of SLX oligosaccharide or SLX mimetic of this invention sufficient to effectively treat the patient.
• the compounds may also find use as diagnostics.
• labeled compounds can be used to locate areas of inflammation or tumor metastasis in a patient
• compounds can be labeled with 125 I, 14 C, or tritium.
• LEC11, HL-60, HT-29, certain adenocarcinomas (colo 205 cells in particular), and polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMN, neutrophils) contain a very specific ⁇ 1,3- fucosyltransferase I, which is able to transfer fucose from GDP-fucose to the sialylated substrates NeuAc ⁇ 2,3Ga1 ⁇ 1,4G1cNAc or NeuGc ⁇ 2, 3Ga1 ⁇ 1, 4G1cNAc.
• Golgi apparatus-derived vesicle fractions are prepared by a modification of the procedure described by Balch et al., Cell, 39:405 (1984) which is incorporated herein by reference.
• the LEC11, HL-60, HT-29, PMN, colo 205 or other cell lines containing the ⁇ l, 3-fucosyltransferase I are grown in suspension to a density of approximately 5 ⁇ 10 5 cells/ml. Cells are harvested from the suspension culture by
• the resulting cell pellet from a 12 liter suspension (6 ⁇ 10 9 cells) is resuspended in 3 volumes (packed cell volume) of ice-cold 0.25M sucrose (w/v) solution containing Tris-Cl (10mM), pH 7.0, heat inactivated fetal calf serum (7%), and Aprotinin (100 ⁇ g/ml, Sigma Chemical, Co. St. Louis, Mo.).
• the cells are disrupted (approximately 60 strokes) with a tight fitting Wheaton glass dounce homogenizer using the A pestle.
• the homogenate is centrifuged for 5 min. at 500 X g in a table-top clinical centrifuge. Lipid and insoluble material remaining at the top of the solution in the centrifuge tube is discarded.
• the cloudy supernatant is transferred to a clean tube, and the sucrose concentration of the supernatant fraction is then adjusted to 40% (w/v) sucrose in Tris-Cl (20 mM), pH 7.0, with the aid of a refractometer.
• sialyltransferase activity The enzyme sialytransferase is only known to be found within Golgi apparatus-derived vesicles and is used by those trained in the art as a marker to assess the authenticity of the band collected from the 29-35% interphase.
• Sialyltransferase assays are performed using asialofetuin as the acceptor as described by Briles et al., J. Biol. Chem., 252:1107 (1977).
• a good Golgi apparatus derived vesicle preparation from LEC cells typically has a sialyltransferasespecific activity of 3.0 nmole/mg protein/hr.
• the resulting Golgi apparatus preparation is then used as a source of the ⁇ 1,3-fucosyltransferase I used in the enzymatic synthesis described above.
• LEC11 cells which express SLX
• ELAM-1 activated endothelial cells expressing ELAM-1
• LEC12 glycosylation mutant
• CRPMI 1640 Gibco
• Penicillin 100 units/ml
• Streptomycin 100 Mcg/ml
• L-Glutamine 2mM
• Fetal Bovine Serum Hazleton
• HL-60, LEC11, LEC12 and CHO-K1 cells were harvested and washed in CRPMI. A viable cell count was made using trypan blue. 3 ⁇ 10 6 cells of each type were pelleted in a 10 ml test tube and 300 ⁇ l of 51 Cr (450 ⁇ Ci) (New England Nuclear) was added to each pellet. The tubes were allowed to incubate 1 hour at 37°C with gentle agitation.
• Labeled cells were washed 3X in medium and resuspended to 2 ⁇ 10 5 / 400 ⁇ l (6ml). The tubes were then placed in a 4°C ice bath.
• the medium was removed from the assay wells with a pasteur pipette a few wells at a time. 5. Labeled cells were added to the wells in 400 ⁇ l volumes equal to 2 ⁇ 10 5 cells/well. Three 400 ⁇ l aliquots of each cell suspension were placed in glass tubes for
• the tubes, including those containing the input CPM samples were counted in a gamma counter.
• Fig. 1 indicate that cells expressing SLX have the ability to bind effectively to activated vascular endothelial cells expressing ELAM-1.
• HL-60 cells obtained from the American Type Culture
• cRPMI Fetal Bovine Serum
• Monoclonal antibody preparations included SNH3 (IgM) at about 20 ⁇ g/ml and SHI (IgG3) at about 10 ⁇ g/ml.
• SNH3 SNH3
• IgG3 SHI
• the specificity of SNH3 is for SLX, while SHI recognizes the unsialylated structure.
• HL-60 cells were harvested and washed in CRPMI.
• a viable cell count was made using trypan blue. 3 x 10 6 cells were placed in each of 2, 10 ml test tubes and 300 ⁇ l of 51 Cr
• the antibodies were supplied as hybridoma culture supernatants and contained 0.01% NaN3 and 0.05%
• Antibodies were collected from dialysis and 3.5 ml of each was placed in 10 ml tubes. The remainder was retained for use in an ELISA assay for HL-60 binding. 7 ml of RPMI 1640 5% FCS was placed in a 4th tube for use as a control.
• HL-60 cells ATCC were used as the source of ligand bearing cells. These were harvested from bulk culture in CRPMI. Fresh hybridoma .
• FH6 a lower affinity mAb
• SNH-3 IgM
• SH-1 IgG 3
• FH-2 IgM
• SNH-4 IgG3
• CSLEX-1 IgM
• DMEM Dulbecco's Modified Eagles Medium
• the specificities of the antibodies were as follows: FH6, SNH-4, SNH3 and CSLEX-1 were specific for SLX; FH2 and SHI were specific for the unsialylated Le x .
• 51 Cr 450 ⁇ Ci
• HL-60 cells were washed 3X in DMEM containing 5% FCS (hereafter referred to as cDMEM) and pooled into one tube. They were then centrifuged and resuspended to 4 ⁇ 10 6 cells per ml in the same medium.
• cDMEM DMEM containing 5% FCS
• the stimulated HUVEC assay plate was removed from the incubator and the wells were washed one time with cDMEM and the medium was removed from the wells with a pasteur pipette, a few wells at a time.
• the cell suspensions were plated on the chilled plate as for the 37°C plate above. This plate was incubated for 30 min. at 40°C.
• step 12 The remaining steps of the assay were performed as described in steps 11-15 of Section A above, except that in step 12 the plates were allowed to stand for 15 min. rather than 30 min.
• Fig. 2A The results, shown in Fig. 2A, indicate that the monoclonal antibodies SNH-3, FH6, SNH-4 and CSLEX-1, all specific for SLX, significantly blocked the binding of HL-60 cells to IL-1 ⁇ stimulated HUVEC via the ELAM-1 receptor when incubated at 37°C.
• the monoclonal antibodies specific for Le x (FH2 and SHI) were not effective inhibitors.
• the ligand for ELAM-l contains the sialylated Le x antigen or a similar structure found in cell surface glycoproteins or glycolipids.
• ribonucleotides and deoxyribonucleotides (Gibco), penicillin (100 unitslml)/streptomycin (100 ⁇ g/ml) (Irvine Scientific), L-Glutamine (2mM) (Irvine Scientific) and 10% FBS (Hazelton).
• LEC11 and LEC12 cells were harvested and washed in CRPMI. A viable cell count was made using trypan blue. 3 ⁇ 10 6 cells of each cell line were placed in each of 2, 10 ml test tubes and 300 ⁇ l of 51 Cr (450 ⁇ Ci) (New England Nuclear) was added to each tube. The tubes were allowed to incubate 1 hr. at 37°C with gentle agitation.
• the radiolabeled cells were washed X3 in cDMEM and pooled into one tube. They were then centrifuged and resuspended to 4 ⁇ 10 6 cells per ml in the same medium.
• the stimulated HUVEC assay plate was removed from the incubator and the wells were washed one time with cDMEM and the medium was removed from the wells with a pasteur pipette, a few wells at a time.
• step 12 The remaining steps of the assay were performed as described in steps 11-15 of Section A, above, except that in step 12 the plates were allowed to stand for 15 min.
• Liposomes of Glycosphingolipids Block Binding of SLX Cells to Activated Endothelial Cells
• glycosphingolipids on which the terminal carbohydrate units are either SLX, Le x , or similar but not identical compounds.
• the ability of the liposomes which contain SLX or SLX mimetics to block the binding of SLX-expressing HL-60 cells and LEC11 cells to endothelial cells which have been stimulated to express ELAM-1 by treatment with IL-1 ⁇ is shown.
• glycosphingolipids used in this experiment are shown in Table I; they were obtained from the Biomembrane Institute, Seattle, WA, and were either purified or biosynthetically produced and characterized by NMR and mass spectrometry, as generally described in Hakomori, S. I., et al., J. Biol. Chem., 259:4672 (1984), and Fukushi Y., et al., J. Biol. Chem. 259:10511 (1984), incorporated by referenced herein.
• S-diLe x (SLX) was synthesized enzymatically by adding fucosyl residues using a colo 205 cell line as enzyme source and SH as substrate. Nonsialylated diLe x was similarly
• nLc6 synthesized using nLc6 as substrate and the cell line NCI H-69. See Holmes et al., J. Biol. Chem. 260:7619 (1985), incorporated by reference herein. SPG and SH were purified from bovine red blood cells, and nLc6 was produced by chemical removal of the terminal sialosyl residue from SH.
• Liposomes containing the glycosphingolipids were formed as follows: 100 ⁇ g of glycolipid was added to 300 ⁇ g phosphatidylcholine (Sigma, egg yolk) and 500 ⁇ g cholesterol (Sigma) in chloroform-methanol (2:1) and the whole solution evaporated to dryness by N 2 in 15 ml screwcap tubes.
• HL-60 cells and LEC11 cells were harvested and washed in CRPMI. A viable cell count was made using trypan blue. 6 ⁇ 10 6 cells of each cell type were radiolabeled as follows: 3 ⁇ 10 6 cells of each type were placed in each of 2, 10 ml test tubes and 300 ⁇ l of 51 Cr (450 ⁇ Ci) (New England Nuclear) was added to each tube. The tubes were allowed to incubate 1 hr. at 37°C with gentle agitation.
• 51 Cr 450 ⁇ Ci
• Radiolabeled HL-60 and LEC11 cells were washed 3X in CRPMI and pooled into one tube. They were then
• Liposome containing samples were added to stimulated wells only. 7. The plates were incubated for 40 min. at 37°C and then 50 ⁇ l of 51 Cr labeled HL-60 or LEC11 cells were added to the assay wells. Each cell line was assayed in triplicate on each liposome preparation. The final concentration of cells was 10 5 /350 ⁇ l/well. Three aliquots of 50 ⁇ l of each cell suspension were added to glass tubes to be used to determine the input CPMs, and the assay plate incubated at 37°C for 30 min.
• Unbound cells were removed from the wells of the assay plates by systematic resuspension using a pasteur pipette followed by addition and removal of 0.7 ml of medium. All of the medium was removed from the wells and a solution of 0.125 M Tris, 2% SDS and 10% glycerin was added (0.3 ml). The plates were allowed to stand for 15 min. and then 0.5 ml of dH 2 O was added to each well.
• liposomes containing selected glycolipids having terminal sequences which contained SLX dramatically inhibited adhesion of HL-60 cells to activated endothelial cells at 4°C.
• Liposomes containing glycolipids with Le x (di-Le x ) or other related carbohydrate structures (Table 1) exhibited minimal inhibition that was not dependent on the structure of the carbohydrate group. Similar results were obtained with LEC 11 cell adhesion.
• compositions can serve as therapeutic compounds for, e.g., the reduction of leukocyte infiltration into inflammatory sites.
• Jurkat cells bind to IL-1 activated endothelial cells predominantly through the V-CAM (endothelial cell) - VLA-4 (Jurkat cell) adhesion pair (Wayner et al., J. Cell Biol.
• HL-60 cells are described above and were used as the source of ligand bearing cells.
• Jurkat cells were used as the non-ligand bearing control.
• Monoclonal antibodies SH-l, FH-2, SNH-4, and CSLEX-1 are also described above.
• Blood was drawn from a normal human donor into a syringe containing ACD anticoagulant (dextrose, 2.0 g; sodium citrate 2.49 g; and citric acid 1.25 g; to 100 ml with dH 2 O) at a ratio of 6 parts blood to 1 part anticoagulant.
• ACD anticoagulant dextrose, 2.0 g; sodium citrate 2.49 g; and citric acid 1.25 g; to 100 ml with dH 2 O
• the platelet button was washed 2 times with Tyrode-HEPES buffer, pH 6.5 (NaCl 8.0 g; KCl 0.2 g; NaH 2 PO 4 ⁇ H 2 O 0.057 g; MgCl 2 ⁇ 6H 2 O 0.184 g; NaHC0 3 0.1 g; Dextrose, 1.0 g; and HEPES, 2.383 g;
• Platelets were activated by the addition of 0.25 units of thrombin/ml (Sigma T-6759) of platelet suspension. Platelets were allowed to stand at room
• HL-60 and Jurkat cells were harvested and washed in CRPMI. A viable cell count was made using trypan blue, 3 ⁇
• Radiolabeled cells were washed 3X in CRPMI and pooled into one tube. They were then centrifuged and
• the assay plate was centrifuged at 90 xg for 2 min. and then incubated for 5 min. at room temp. Unbound cells were removed from the wells of the assay plate by inverting the plate into a radioactive waste receptacle and blotting the plate on towels. The wells were washed X3 by carefully adding 300 ⁇ l PBS to each well and inverting and blotting the plate. All of the medium was removed from the wells and 0.3 ml of a solution of 0.125 M Tris, 2% SDS and 10% glycerin was added. The plates were allowed to stand for 15 min. and then 0.6 ml of dH 2 O was added to each well.
• Glycosphingolipids were prepared as described in Example IV.
• the platelets were prepared as described in
• HL60 cells were prepared as described above.
• PMNs were prepared from 50 ml of whole blood drawn from volunteer donors into heparinized vacutainer tubes, which were inverted to mix the blood. All steps were performed at 22-24 degrees C. Each 25 ml of blood was layered over 15 ml of Mono-Poly Resolving Medium (Flow Labs). The tubes were
• the platelets were incubated with the liposome preparations for 20 min. at room temp.
• Neutrophils or HL-60 cells at 2 ⁇ 10 6 cells/ml were each added to one set of liposome treated platelets.
• the tubes were mixed and allowed to stand at room temperature for 20 min. Then they were applied to a hemacytometer and the cells were scored as positive (2 or more platelets attached/cell) or negative (less than 2 platelets attached/cell).
• liposomes containing selected glycolipids having terminal sequences which contained SLX dramatically inhibited adhesion of HL-60 cells to activated platelets.
• Liposomes containing glycolipids with Le X (di-Le X ) or other related carbohydrate structures (Table 1) exhibited minimal inhibition that was not dependent on the structure of the carbohydrate group. Similar results were obtained with PMN cell adhesion (Fig. 8).
• Platelets were activated with thrombin and then incubated with dilutions of various oligosaccharides.
• oligosaccharides were as follows: SLX(hexa),
• NeuAc ⁇ 2,3Gal ⁇ 1,4 (Fuc ⁇ l,3)GlcNaq3l,3 Gal ⁇ 1,4Glc-O-CH 2 CH 2 SiMe 3 (the generous gift of Professor Hasegawa, Gifu University, Japan), SLX(penta) NeuAc ⁇ 2,3Gal ⁇ 1, 4 (Fuc ⁇ 1, 3)GlcNac ⁇ 1, 3Gal ⁇ , and SLX(tetra), NeuAc ⁇ 2,3Gal ⁇ 1,4 (Fuc ⁇ 1, 3) GlcNAc.
• Procedure l Platelets were isolated as described above and were
• glycolipid-liposome preparations prepared as described, above, at concentrations from 2 ⁇ g/ml to 0.25 ⁇ g/ml, was added and the tubes were allowed to stand at room
• SLX-tetrasaccharide As indicated in Table 2 above, approximately 20 times more of the SLX-tetrasaccharide is required for 50% inhibition of GMP-140 mediated binding of neutrophils to thrombin activated platelets than of the SLX-hexasaccharide. The amount of the tetrasaccharide required is approximately that needed for a similar degree of inhibition when the non-sialylated Le x was used. The pentasaccharide gives 50% inhibition at
• Blocking adhesion using variant SLX structures This example describes experiments testing various glycolipid structures on liposomes.
• SY2 a sialylated polysaccharide in which the fucose instead of being attached to the ultimate GlcNAc as in SLX, is attached to the penultimate GLcNAc was tested. Platelets and neutrophils were isolated by the methods described above. Platelets were activated with thrombin and then incubated with dilutions of various glycolipids embedded in liposomes prepared as described above. Neutrophils were added and the effect of the
• terminal sialic acid is in the form N-Acetyl neuraminate
• NeuronAc N-Glycol neuraminate
• NeuroGc N-Glycol neuraminate
• All materials were prepared as described above. Platelets and neutrophils were isolated by the methods described. Platelets were activated with thrombin and then incubated with dilutions of various glycolipids contained in liposomes. Neutrophils were added and the effect of the glycolipids on the adhesion of neutrophils to activated platelets was determined.
• This example also shows that the linkage of the sialic acid affects binding to ELAM-1.
• Two synthetic compounds were prepared. One comprised sialic acid in an ⁇ 2,3 linkage, as in naturally occurring SLX. The second comprised sialic acid in an ⁇ 2,6 linkage, to examine the importance of the nature of the linkage to receptor
• Liposomes were prepared by adding 12 ⁇ l of absolute ETOH to each tube, warming briefly in a 50°C water bath and sonicating for 2 min. 238 ⁇ l of warm phosphate buffered saline (PBS) was added slowly to each tube while sonicating and sonication was continued for a further 10 min. The final concentration of stock liposomes was 400 ⁇ g glycolipids/ml in 5% ETOH/PBS.
• PBS phosphate buffered saline
• HUVECs, PMNs, and liposomes were prepared as described above.
• the stimulated HUVEC assay plate was removed from the incubator and the wells were washed two times with RPMI 1640 containing 5 mg/ml bovine serum albumin (BSA) .
• BSA bovine serum albumin
• Liposomes stocks were diluted in the HBSS/BSA buffer to make solutions equal to: 40 ⁇ g/ml, 30 ⁇ g/ml, 15 ⁇ g/ml, 7.5 ⁇ g/ml, 3.75 ⁇ g/ml and 1.87 ⁇ g/ml. Similar dilutions were prepared from a control stock consisting of PBS-5% ETOH.
• the medium was removed from the wells of the assay plate with a pasteur pipette, a few wells at a time.
• Control buffer was plated on
• concentration of cells was 5 ⁇ 10 5 well in 100 ⁇ l.
• the assay plate was returned to the incubator (5% CO 2 , 37 °C) for 8 min.
• a reagent bulk was prepared by mixing 100 ⁇ l volumes of the solubilization buffer and the OPDA solution with 50 ⁇ l of 4N H 2 SO 4 .
• This example describes experiments to determine whether the internal ⁇ -galactose-backbone sugar linkage of sialylated Le x of HL60 cells was susceptible to cleavage by Endo- ⁇ -Galactosidase, an enzyme known to cleave an internal ⁇ -galactose linkage in polylactosaminyl structures, but not ⁇ -gal when GlaNAc is attached to mannose (core-type structures).
• Platelets were isolated and activated with thrombin by the methods described above. Il-1 ⁇ activated HUVEC were prepared as described above. Cultured HL60 cells were treated with endo- ⁇ -galactosidase as described below and the effect of enzyme treatment on the GMP-140 mediated adhesion of HL60 cells to activate platelets was determined.
• Enzyme treatment of the HL60 cells was carried out as follows: 12.4 ⁇ 10 6 cells were washed twice with Hanks Balanced Salt Solution containing 20mM HEPES and 0.2% glucose, followed by a single wash step in normal saline.
• the endo- ⁇ -galactosidase (0.1 Unit, ICN Chemicals, Inc., Irvine, CA) was dissolved in 200 ⁇ l normal saline and 200 ⁇ l sodium acetate buffer, pH 6.01. 200 ⁇ l (containing 0.05U of enzyme) was added to 3 ⁇ 10 6 HL60 cells, and 200 ⁇ l of the acetate buffer was added to a similar number of cells to be used as the buffer control. Both tubes were incubated at 37°C for 60 min. with gentle shaking. The tubes were then cooled in ice and the cells were washed three times in HBSS containing HEPES and glucose and were then counted and suspended to 2 ⁇ 10 6 /ml.
• ELAM-1 assay enzyme treatment of the HL-60 cells was performed as described above, except that the cells were simultaneously labeled with 51 CR as previously described.
• ELAM-1 mediated adhesion was arrested by incubating 2 ⁇ 10 5 treated or untreated cells with IL-1 activated HUVEC for 30 minutes at 4°C and then washing the plate with a pasteur pipette.
• a hexasaccharide SLX and Le x compared to that of the non-fucosylated polysaccharide, a hexasaccharide SLX and Le x .
• platelets and neutrophils were isolated by the methods described above. Platelets were activated with thrombin and then incubated with dilutions of various oligosaccharides. Neutrophils were added and the effect of the saccharides on the adhesion of neutrophils to activated platelets was determined.
• the oligosaccharides used were as follows: Native polysaccharide and its fucosylated derivative (the preparation of both is described, below); SLX hexasaccharide, LNF III (Le x ) and LNF I (the structures are described above).
• the native type la polysaccharide 1 mg. was dissolved in a mixture of 6 ⁇ L of 1 M manganese chloride, guanosine 5'-diphosphate ⁇ -L-fucose with a radiolabelled tracer (specific activity 1.82 ⁇ 10 6 cpm/ ⁇ mol), 0.9 ⁇ moles in water 90 ⁇ L and water 137 ⁇ L.
• a radiolabelled tracer specific activity 1.82 ⁇ 10 6 cpm/ ⁇ mol
• reaction mixture was concentrated against a membrane (100K cut off) several times with water and the retentate lyophylized to give a powder. This solid was
• Platelets were isolated as described above and were activated (2 ⁇ 10 8 /ml) by incubation for 20 min at room
• Neutrophils were isolated by layering heparinized blood over Mono-Poly Resolving Medium (Ficoll-Hypaque, Flow
• concentrations from 500 ⁇ g/ml to 2.0 ⁇ g/ml was added and the tubes were allowed to stand at room temperature for 20 min.
• neutrophils to thrombin activated platelets- 50% inhibition was achieved with less than 1 ⁇ g/ml. This compared to 20 ⁇ g/ml which was required of the native polysaccharide and 8 ⁇ g/ml of the SLX hexasaccharide for a similar degree of inhibition.
• the solution was sonicated on ice for 30 seconds using a
• Tekmark Sonic disrupter Just prior to use, the material was sonicated a second time for 30 seconds.
• mice Female Lewis rats' weighing 200 g (+- 10g) were purchased from Charles River Breeding Labs and held for at least 7 days after receipt (for adaptation). Groups
• mice received either sterile, LPS-free saline, or a murine lgG3k myeloma protein (J606, low pyrogen - ⁇ 2 ng/mg protein).
• Cytel mAb P6E2 The protection seen with Cytel mAb P6E2 demonstrates of the importance of ELAM-1 in an animal model of a lethal disease.
• Rolling is an early intercellular interaction between leukocytes and the endothelial cell wall.
• a leukocyte will “roll” on endothelial cells.
• the leukocyte will then either (1) be released back into circulation, or (2) adhere to the endothelial cell, and begin the early events that culminate in inflammation.
• Selectins have been implicated in the cell-cell interactions of "rolling.” von Adrian, et al., Proc. Nat'l Acad. Sci.. : (1991).
• Liposomes containing the glycosphingolipids were formed as follows: 50 ug of glycolipid was added to 150 ug phosphatidylcholine (Sigma, egg yolk), 250 ug cholesterol
• Liposomes were prepared by adding 12.5 ul of absolute ethanol to each tube, warming briefly in a water bath and sonicating for 2 minutes 238 ul of warm PBS was added slowly to each tube while sonicating and sonication was continued for a total of 10 minutes. The liposomes were brought to 1 ml with PBS and centrifuged at 14,000 rpm for 2 minutes to remove excess EtOH and
• Liposomes were visualized by exposure to fluorescent light. The liposomes in a segment of selected mesentery venule (20-40 ⁇ m in diameter) were counted for one minute.
• ELAM-1 In addition to LAM-1 (von Andrian, et al.), ELAM-1 and it's ligand appear to be involved in the process of leukocyte margination or "rolling".

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