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Kuwatani M, Sakamoto N. Pathological and molecular diagnoses of early cancer with bile and pancreatic juice. Dig Endosc 2022; 34:1340-1355. [PMID: 35543333 DOI: 10.1111/den.14348] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2022] [Accepted: 05/10/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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The dismal prognosis of pancreaticobiliary malignancies is mainly attributed to the extremely difficult detection of early-stage lesions, including intraepithelial neoplasia. To improve prognosis, several studies on the early detection of cancer have been conducted using bile and pancreatic juices for pathological or molecular analyses. One approach is liquid biopsy that includes information about the tumor, such as circulating tumor cells, circulating tumor DNA, microRNAs, and exosomes released by the tumor. Another approach is proteomics/metabolomics that reflects specific conditions in the tumor. These two approaches lead to artificial intelligence-based multiomics analyses that comprises genomics, proteomics/metabolomics, and transcriptomics. Based on the findings of molecular analysis, pathological analysis using immunohistochemical staining/fluorescence in situ hybridization has also been developed. Moreover, there have been reports of new methods/ingenuities for obtaining appropriate samples for the diagnosis of early-stage cancer. Here we review the knowledge on cutting-edge pathological and molecular analyses of bile and pancreatic juices, introduce some ingenuities in sampling and sample processing to promote effective clinical practice, and provide a basis for future studies.
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- Masaki Kuwatani
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Hokkaido University Hospital, Hokkaido, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Hokkaido University Hospital, Hokkaido, Japan
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Martinez E, Crenon I, Silvy F, Del Grande J, Mougel A, Barea D, Fina F, Bernard JP, Ouaissi M, Lombardo D, Mas E. Expression of truncated bile salt-dependent lipase variant in pancreatic pre-neoplastic lesions. Oncotarget 2017; 8:536-551. [PMID: 27602750 PMCID: PMC5352176 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.11777] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2015] [Accepted: 08/13/2016] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Pancreatic adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is a dismal disease. The lack of specific symptoms still leads to a delay in diagnosis followed by death within months for most patients. Exon 11 of the bile salt-dependent lipase (BSDL) gene encoding variable number of tandem repeated (VNTR) sequences has been involved in pancreatic pathologies. We hypothesized that BSDL VNTR sequences may be mutated in PDAC. The amplification of BSDL VNTR from RNA extracted from pancreatic SOJ-6 cells allowed us to identify a BSDL amplicon in which a cytosine residue is inserted in a VNTR sequence. This insertion gives rise to a premature stop codon, resulting in a truncated protein and to a modification of the C-terminal amino-acid sequence; that is PRAAHG instead of PAVIRF. We produced antibodies directed against these sequences and examined pancreatic tissues from patients with PDAC and PanIN. Albeit all tissues were positive to anti-PAVIRF antibodies, 72.2% of patient tissues gave positive reaction with anti-PRAAHG antibodies, particularly in dysplastic areas of the tumor. Neoplastic cells with ductal differentiation were not reactive to anti-PRAAHG antibodies. Some 70% of PanIN tissues were also reactive to anti-PRAAHG antibodies, suggesting that the C insertion occurs early during pancreatic carcinogenesis. Data suggest that anti-PRAAHG antibodies were uniquely reactive with a short isoform of BSDL specifically expressed in pre-neoplastic lesions of the pancreas. The detection of truncated BSDL reactive to antibodies against the PRAAHG C-terminal sequence in pancreatic juice or in pancreatic biopsies may be a new tool in the early diagnosis of PDAC.
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- Emmanuelle Martinez
- Aix-Marseille Université, CRO2, Centre de Recherche en Oncologie biologique et Oncopharmacologie, Marseille, France
- INSERM, UMR_S 911, Marseille, France
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- Aix-Marseille Université, CRO2, Centre de Recherche en Oncologie biologique et Oncopharmacologie, Marseille, France
- INSERM, UMR_S 911, Marseille, France
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- Aix-Marseille Université, CRO2, Centre de Recherche en Oncologie biologique et Oncopharmacologie, Marseille, France
- INSERM, UMR_S 911, Marseille, France
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- Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Marseille, Hôpital de la Timone, Service d'Anatomopathologie, Marseille, France
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- Aix-Marseille Université, CRO2, Centre de Recherche en Oncologie biologique et Oncopharmacologie, Marseille, France
- INSERM, UMR_S 911, Marseille, France
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- Aix-Marseille Université, CRO2, Centre de Recherche en Oncologie biologique et Oncopharmacologie, Marseille, France
- INSERM, UMR_S 911, Marseille, France
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- Aix-Marseille Université, CRO2, Centre de Recherche en Oncologie biologique et Oncopharmacologie, Marseille, France
- INSERM, UMR_S 911, Marseille, France
- LBM- Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Marseille, Hôpital Nord, Service de transfert d'Oncologie Biologique, Marseille, France
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- Aix-Marseille Université, CRO2, Centre de Recherche en Oncologie biologique et Oncopharmacologie, Marseille, France
- INSERM, UMR_S 911, Marseille, France
- Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Marseille, Hôpital de la Timone, Service de Gastroentérologie 2, Marseille, France
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- Aix-Marseille Université, CRO2, Centre de Recherche en Oncologie biologique et Oncopharmacologie, Marseille, France
- INSERM, UMR_S 911, Marseille, France
- Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Marseille, Hôpital de la Timone, Service de Chirurgie Digestive et Viscérale, Marseille, France
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- Aix-Marseille Université, CRO2, Centre de Recherche en Oncologie biologique et Oncopharmacologie, Marseille, France
- INSERM, UMR_S 911, Marseille, France
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- Aix-Marseille Université, CRO2, Centre de Recherche en Oncologie biologique et Oncopharmacologie, Marseille, France
- INSERM, UMR_S 911, Marseille, France
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Fjeld K, Beer S, Johnstone M, Zimmer C, Mössner J, Ruffert C, Krehan M, Zapf C, Njølstad PR, Johansson S, Bugert P, Miyajima F, Liloglou T, Brown LJ, Winn SA, Davies K, Latawiec D, Gunson BK, Criddle DN, Pirmohamed M, Grützmann R, Michl P, Greenhalf W, Molven A, Sutton R, Rosendahl J. Length of Variable Numbers of Tandem Repeats in the Carboxyl Ester Lipase (CEL) Gene May Confer Susceptibility to Alcoholic Liver Cirrhosis but Not Alcoholic Chronic Pancreatitis. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0165567. [PMID: 27802312 PMCID: PMC5089759 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0165567] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2016] [Accepted: 10/13/2016] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Carboxyl-ester lipase (CEL) contributes to fatty acid ethyl ester metabolism, which is implicated in alcoholic pancreatitis. The CEL gene harbours a variable number of tandem repeats (VNTR) region in exon 11. Variation in this VNTR has been linked to monogenic pancreatic disease, while conflicting results were reported for chronic pancreatitis (CP). Here, we aimed to investigate a potential association of CEL VNTR lengths with alcoholic CP. METHODS Overall, 395 alcoholic CP patients, 218 patients with alcoholic liver cirrhosis (ALC) serving as controls with a comparable amount of alcohol consumed, and 327 healthy controls from Germany and the United Kingdom (UK) were analysed by determination of fragment lengths by capillary electrophoresis. Allele frequencies and genotypes of different VNTR categories were compared between the groups. RESULTS Twelve repeats were overrepresented in UK ACP patients (P = 0.04) compared to controls, whereas twelve repeats were enriched in German ALC compared to alcoholic CP patients (P = 0.03). Frequencies of CEL VNTR lengths of 14 and 15 repeats differed between German ALC patients and healthy controls (P = 0.03 and 0.008, respectively). However, in the genotype and pooled analysis of VNTR lengths no statistical significant association was depicted. Additionally, the 16-16 genotype as well as 16 repeats were more frequent in UK ALC than in alcoholic CP patients (P = 0.034 and 0.02, respectively). In all other calculations, including pooled German and UK data, allele frequencies and genotype distributions did not differ significantly between patients and controls or between alcoholic CP and ALC. CONCLUSIONS We did not obtain evidence that CEL VNTR lengths are associated with alcoholic CP. However, our results suggest that CEL VNTR lengths might associate with ALC, a finding that needs to be clarified in larger cohorts.
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- Karianne Fjeld
- KG Jebsen Center for Diabetes Research, Department of Clinical Science, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
- Center for Medical Genetics and Molecular Medicine, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Neurology and Dermatology, Division of Gastroenterology and Rheumatology, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- NIHR Liverpool Pancreas Biomedical Research Unit, Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Institute of Translational Medicine, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Neurology and Dermatology, Division of Gastroenterology and Rheumatology, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Neurology and Dermatology, Division of Gastroenterology and Rheumatology, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine I, Martin Luther University, Halle, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Neurology and Dermatology, Division of Gastroenterology and Rheumatology, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Neurology and Dermatology, Division of Gastroenterology and Rheumatology, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- KG Jebsen Center for Diabetes Research, Department of Clinical Science, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
- Department of Pediatrics, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
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- KG Jebsen Center for Diabetes Research, Department of Clinical Science, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
- Center for Medical Genetics and Molecular Medicine, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
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- Institute of Transfusion Medicine and Immunology, Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg University, German Red Cross Blood Service of Baden-Württemberg-Hessen, Mannheim, Germany
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- Department of Molecular and Clinical Pharmacology, Institute of Translational Medicine, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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- Department of Molecular and Clinical Cancer Medicine, Institute of Translational Medicine, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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- NIHR Liverpool Pancreas Biomedical Research Unit, Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Institute of Translational Medicine, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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- NIHR Liverpool Pancreas Biomedical Research Unit, Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Institute of Translational Medicine, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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- NIHR Liverpool Pancreas Biomedical Research Unit, Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Institute of Translational Medicine, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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- NIHR Liverpool Pancreas Biomedical Research Unit, Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Institute of Translational Medicine, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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- NIHR Birmingham Liver Biomedical Research Unit, Queen Elizabeth Hospital and University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- Department of Cellular & Molecular Physiology, Institute of Translational Medicine, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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- Department of Molecular and Clinical Pharmacology, Institute of Translational Medicine, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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- Department of Surgery, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine I, Martin Luther University, Halle, Germany
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- NIHR Liverpool Pancreas Biomedical Research Unit, Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Institute of Translational Medicine, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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- KG Jebsen Center for Diabetes Research, Department of Clinical Science, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
- Gade Laboratory for Pathology, Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
- Department of Pathology, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
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- NIHR Liverpool Pancreas Biomedical Research Unit, Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Institute of Translational Medicine, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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- Department of Internal Medicine I, Martin Luther University, Halle, Germany
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Xiao X, Jones G, Sevilla WA, Stolz DB, Magee KE, Haughney M, Mukherjee A, Wang Y, Lowe ME. A Carboxyl Ester Lipase (CEL) Mutant Causes Chronic Pancreatitis by Forming Intracellular Aggregates That Activate Apoptosis. J Biol Chem 2016; 291:23224-23236. [PMID: 27650499 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m116.734384] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2016] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Patients with chronic pancreatitis (CP) frequently have genetic risk factors for disease. Many of the identified genes have been connected to trypsinogen activation or trypsin inactivation. The description of CP in patients with mutations in the variable number of tandem repeat (VNTR) domain of carboxyl ester lipase (CEL) presents an opportunity to study the pathogenesis of CP independently of trypsin pathways. We tested the hypothesis that a deletion and frameshift mutation (C563fsX673) in the CEL VNTR causes CP through proteotoxic gain-of-function activation of maladaptive cell signaling pathways including cell death pathways. HEK293 or AR42J cells were transfected with constructs expressing CEL with 14 repeats in the VNTR (CEL14R) or C563fsX673 CEL (CEL maturity onset diabetes of youth with a deletion mutation in the VNTR (MODY)). In both cell types, CEL MODY formed intracellular aggregates. Secretion of CEL MODY was decreased compared with that of CEL14R. Expression of CEL MODY increased endoplasmic reticulum stress, activated the unfolded protein response, and caused cell death by apoptosis. Our results demonstrate that disorders of protein homeostasis can lead to CP and suggest that novel therapies to decrease the intracellular accumulation of misfolded protein may be successful in some patients with CP.
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- Xunjun Xiao
- From the Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15224 and
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- From the Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15224 and
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- From the Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15224 and
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- Department of Cell Biology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15261
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- From the Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15224 and
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- From the Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15224 and
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- From the Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15224 and
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- From the Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15224 and
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- From the Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15224 and
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OBJECTIVES Preterm infants often experience suboptimal growth, which can affect organ development. The aim of this study was to improve growth by treatment with bile salt-stimulated lipase (BSSL), naturally present in breast milk, but lost after pasteurization, and absent in formula. METHODS Two clinical trials were performed with a predefined analysis of combined data to investigate the effects of recombinant human BSSL (rhBSSL) treatment on growth velocity and fat absorption in preterm infants. The studies were randomized and double-blinded comparing 7-day treatment with rhBSSL and placebo, administered in pasteurized breast milk or formula, using a crossover design. RESULTS Sixty-three infants were evaluated for safety. At randomization, the mean (standard deviation) weight was 1467 (193) g and mean postmenstrual age was 32.6 (0.5) weeks. Sixty and 46 infants were evaluated for growth velocity and fat absorption, respectively. rhBSSL treatment significantly improved mean growth velocity by 2.93 g · kg · day (P<0.001) compared with placebo (mean 16.86 vs 13.93 g · kg · day) and significantly decreased the risk of suboptimal growth (<15 g · kg · day) (30% vs 52%, P=0.004). rhBSSL significantly increased absorption of the long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids, docosahexaenoic acid, and arachidonic acid by 5.76% (P=0.013) and 8.55% (P=0.001), respectively, but had no significant effect on total fat absorption. The adverse-event profile was similar to placebo. CONCLUSIONS In preterm infants fed pasteurized breast milk or formula, 1 week of treatment with rhBSSL was well tolerated and significantly improved growth and long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid absorption compared to placebo. This publication presents the first data regarding the use of rhBSSL in preterms and the results have led to further clinical studies.
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Breastfeeding protects the neonate against pathogen infection. Major mechanisms of protection include human milk glycoconjugates functioning as soluble receptor mimetics that inhibit pathogen binding to the mucosal cell surface, prebiotic stimulation of gut colonization by favorable microbiota, immunomodulation, and as a substrate for bacterial fermentation products in the gut. Human milk proteins are predominantly glycosylated, and some biological functions of these human milk glycoproteins (HMGPs) have been reported. HMGPs range in size from 14 kDa to 2,000 kDa and include mucins, secretory immunoglobulin A, bile salt-stimulated lipase, lactoferrin, butyrophilin, lactadherin, leptin, and adiponectin. This review summarizes known biological roles of HMGPs that may contribute to the ability of human milk to protect neonates from disease.
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- Bo Liu
- Department of Biology, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467, USA
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Ragvin A, Fjeld K, Weiss FU, Torsvik J, Aghdassi A, Mayerle J, Simon P, Njølstad PR, Lerch MM, Johansson S, Molven A. The number of tandem repeats in the carboxyl-ester lipase (CEL) gene as a risk factor in alcoholic and idiopathic chronic pancreatitis. Pancreatology 2012; 13:29-32. [PMID: 23395566 DOI: 10.1016/j.pan.2012.12.059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2012] [Revised: 12/12/2012] [Accepted: 12/13/2012] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND/AIMS The variable number of tandem repeats (VNTR) in the last exon of the carboxyl-ester lipase (CEL) gene has been reported to associate with alcohol-induced chronic pancreatitis (ACP) in a Japanese study. Here, we have investigated the association between the number of CEL VNTR repeats and ACP or idiopathic chronic pancreatitis (ICP) in a cohort of German patients. METHODS Patients diagnosed with ACP (n = 203) or ICP (n = 64) were genotyped using a screening method consisting of PCR followed by DNA fragment analysis. The allele frequencies of different CEL VNTR lengths were compared to the frequencies in healthy controls (n = 390). RESULTS We observed no statistical significant associations between CEL VNTR allele frequencies and ACP or ICP. CONCLUSION This study did not find evidence that supported an association between the common length variations of the CEL VNTR and chronic pancreatitis.
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- Anja Ragvin
- KG Jebsen Center for Diabetes Research, Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW The review evaluates current knowledge of the different lipases catalyzing triglyceride lipolysis in the human digestive tract, focusing on their mode of action - information useful for developing strategies to regulate the bioavailability of fatty acid. RECENT FINDINGS Optimal levels of digestive lipases promote efficient triglyceride lipolysis in healthy humans. Management of fatty acid bioavailability during pancreatic insufficiencies, however, requires enzyme replacement therapy. Such therapy entails gastro-protected porcine pancreatic powder, associated with antacid treatment when duodenal pH is too acidic; recently, enteric-coated high-buffered pancrelipase or recombinant gastric lipase have been used. Another promising strategy is to focus on lipid substrate to optimize lipid-water interface properties. Research on obesity treatment focuses on inhibitors. Orlistat is the first inhibitor to be used extensively. Others treatments are in development, including human pancreatic lipase C-terminal, polyphenols, specific proteins and peptides; however, their relevance has not yet been tested in humans. SUMMARY A better knowledge of lipase structure and mode of action will help the development of new natural inhibitors with fewer secondary effects. More intensive research in protein engineering for recombinant lipase production and in clinical nutrition, together with careful evaluation of patients' individual needs is necessary.
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- Martine Armand
- INSERM, U476 'Nutrition Humaine et Lipides', INRA, UMR1260, Université Méditerranée Aix-Marseille 2, Faculté de Médecine, IPHM-IFR 125, Marseille, France.
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Naarding MA, Dirac AM, Ludwig IS, Speijer D, Lindquist S, Vestman EL, Stax MJ, Geijtenbeek TBH, Pollakis G, Hernell O, Paxton WA. Bile salt-stimulated lipase from human milk binds DC-SIGN and inhibits human immunodeficiency virus type 1 transfer to CD4+ T cells. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2006; 50:3367-74. [PMID: 17005819 PMCID: PMC1610064 DOI: 10.1128/aac.00593-06] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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A wide range of pathogens, including human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1), hepatitis C virus, Ebola virus, cytomegalovirus, dengue virus, Mycobacterium, Leishmania, and Helicobacter pylori, can interact with dendritic cell (DC)-specific ICAM3-grabbing nonintegrin (DC-SIGN), expressed on DCs and a subset of B cells. More specifically, the interaction of the gp120 envelope protein of HIV-1 with DC-SIGN can facilitate the transfer of virus to CD4+ T lymphocytes in trans and enhance infection. We have previously demonstrated that a multimeric LeX component in human milk binds to DC-SIGN, preventing HIV-1 from interacting with this receptor. Biochemical analysis reveals that the compound is heat resistant, trypsin sensitive, and larger than 100 kDa, indicating a specific glycoprotein as the inhibitory compound. By testing human milk from three different mothers, we found the levels of DC-SIGN binding and viral inhibition to vary between samples. Using sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis, Western blotting, and matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization analysis, we identified bile salt-stimulated lipase (BSSL), a Lewis X (LeX)-containing glycoprotein found in human milk, to be the major variant protein between the samples. BSSL isolated from human milk bound to DC-SIGN and inhibited the transfer of HIV-1 to CD4+ T lymphocytes. Two BSSL isoforms isolated from the same human milk sample showed differences in DC-SIGN binding, illustrating that alterations in the BSSL forms explain the differences observed. These results indicate that variations in BSSL lead to alterations in LeX expression by the protein, which subsequently alters the DC-SIGN binding capacity and the inhibitory effect on HIV-1 transfer. Identifying the specific molecular interaction between the different forms may aid in the future design of antimicrobial agents.
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- Marloes A Naarding
- Department of Human Retrovirology, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 15, 1105 AZ, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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Bengtsson-Ellmark SH, Nilsson J, Orho-Melander M, Dahlenborg K, Groop L, Bjursell G. Association between a polymorphism in the carboxyl ester lipase gene and serum cholesterol profile. Eur J Hum Genet 2004; 12:627-32. [PMID: 15114370 DOI: 10.1038/sj.ejhg.5201204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Carboxyl ester lipase (CEL) is involved in the hydrolysis and absorption of dietary lipids, but it is largely unknown to what extent CEL could be involved in determining the serum lipid levels. The C-terminal part of CEL consists of a unique structure with proline-rich O-glycosylated repeats of 11 amino-acid residues each. The common variant of the human CEL gene contains 16 proline-rich repeats, but there is a high degree of polymorphism in the repeated region. While the biological function of the polymorphic repeat region is unknown, it has been suggested that it may be important for protein stability and/or secretion of the enzyme. Given that the polymorphism in the repeated region may affect the functionality of the protein, this study aimed to investigate whether the number of repeated units is correlated to serum lipid phenotype. Comparison of CEL repeat genotype and serum lipid phenotype revealed an association between the number of repeats and serum cholesterol profile. Individuals carrying at least one allele with fewer than the common 16 repeats had significantly lower total and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels compared to individuals carrying two common alleles. This gives support to the notion that CEL may be involved in determining the plasma lipid composition.
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Johansson EM, Kannius-Janson M, Bjursell G, Nilsson J. The p53 tumor suppressor gene is regulated in vivo by nuclear factor 1-C2 in the mouse mammary gland during pregnancy. Oncogene 2003; 22:6061-70. [PMID: 12955085 DOI: 10.1038/sj.onc.1206884] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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The p53 tumor suppressor protein plays an important role in preventing cancer development by arresting or killing potential tumor cells. Downregulated p53 levels, or mutations within the p53 gene, leading to the loss of p53 activity, are found in many breast carcinomas. Here we demonstrate that the p53 gene is transcriptionally upregulated in the normal mouse mammary gland at midpregnancy. We show that the specific isoform nuclear factor 1-C2 (NF1-C2) plays an important role in this activation. Functional mutation of the NF1-binding site in the mouse p53 promoter resulted in a reduction of the gene expression to less than 30% in mammary epithelial cells. By the use of two powerful techniques, chromatin immunoprecipitation and oligonucleotide decoy, we verify the importance of NF1-C2 in p53 gene activation in vivo. These findings demonstrate a broader role for NF1-C2 in the mammary gland at midpregnancy, beyond its earlier reported activation of milk protein genes. We also demonstrate that NF1-A1 proteins are produced in the mouse mammary gland. However, due to their lower affinity to the NF1-binding site, these proteins are not involved in the transcriptional upregulation of p53 at midpregnancy. This paper constitutes the first report demonstrating the importance of NF1 proteins in the p53 gene activation in the mouse mammary gland. It is also the first time that p53 gene activation is coupled to a specific, endogenously expressed NF1 isoform.
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- Eva M Johansson
- Department of CMB/Molecular Biology, Box 462, S-405 30 Göteborg, Sweden.
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Hui DY, Howles PN. Carboxyl ester lipase: structure-function relationship and physiological role in lipoprotein metabolism and atherosclerosis. J Lipid Res 2002; 43:2017-30. [PMID: 12454261 DOI: 10.1194/jlr.r200013-jlr200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 156] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Carboxyl ester lipase (CEL), previously named cholesterol esterase or bile salt-stimulated (or dependent) lipase, is a lipolytic enzyme capable of hydrolyzing cholesteryl esters, tri-, di-, and mono-acylglycerols, phospholipids, lysophospholipids, and ceramide. The active site catalytic triad of serine-histidine-aspartate is centrally located within the enzyme structure and is partially covered by a surface loop. The carboxyl terminus of the protein regulates enzymatic activity by forming hydrogen bonds with the surface loop to partially shield the active site. Bile salt binding to the loop domain frees the active site for accessibility by water-insoluble substrates. CEL is synthesized primarily in the pancreas and lactating mammary gland, but the enzyme is also expressed in liver, macrophages, and in the vessel wall. In the gastrointestinal tract, CEL serves as a compensatory protein to other lipolytic enzymes for complete digestion and absorption of lipid nutrients. Importantly, CEL also participates in chylomicron assembly and secretion, in a mechanism mediated through its ceramide hydrolytic activity. Cell culture studies suggest a role for CEL in lipoprotein metabolism and oxidized LDL-induced atherosclerosis. Thus, this enzyme, which has a wide substrate reactivity and diffuse anatomic distribution, may have multiple functions in lipid and lipoprotein metabolism, and atherosclerosis.
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- David Y Hui
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, USA.
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Lindquist S, Bläckberg L, Hernell O. Human bile salt-stimulated lipase has a high frequency of size variation due to a hypervariable region in exon 11. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF BIOCHEMISTRY 2002; 269:759-67. [PMID: 11846777 DOI: 10.1046/j.0014-2956.2001.02666.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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The apparent molecular mass of human milk bile salt-stimulated lipase (BSSL) varies between mothers. The molecular basis for this is unknown, but indirect evidence has suggested the differences to reside in a region of repeats located in the C-terminal part of the protein. We here report that a polymorphism within exon 11 of the BSSL gene is the explanation for the molecular variants of BSSL found in milk. By Southern blot hybridization we analyzed the BSSL gene from mothers known to have BSSL of different molecular masses in their milk. A polymorphism was found within exon 11, previously shown to consist of 16 near identical repeats of 33 bp each. We detected deletions or, in one case, an insertion corresponding to the variation in molecular mass of the BSSL protein found in milk from the respective woman. Furthermore, we found that 56%, out of 295 individuals studied, carry deletions or insertions within exon 11 in one or both alleles of the BSSL gene. Hence, this is a hypervariable region and the current understanding that exon 11 in the human BSSL gene encodes 16 repeats is an oversimplification and needs to be revisited. Natural variation in the molecular mass of BSSL may have clinical implications.
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- Susanne Lindquist
- Department of Clinical Sciences, Pediatrics, Umeå University, Sweden.
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Moore SA, Kingston RL, Loomes KM, Hernell O, Bläckberg L, Baker HM, Baker EN. The structure of truncated recombinant human bile salt-stimulated lipase reveals bile salt-independent conformational flexibility at the active-site loop and provides insights into heparin binding. J Mol Biol 2001; 312:511-23. [PMID: 11563913 DOI: 10.1006/jmbi.2001.4979] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Human bile salt-stimulated lipase (BSSL), which is secreted from the pancreas into the digestive tract and from the lactating mammary gland into human milk, is important for the effective absorption of dietary lipids. The dependence of BSSL on bile acids for activity with water-insoluble substrates differentiates it from other lipases. We have determined the crystal structure of a truncated variant of human BSSL (residues 1-5.8) and refined it at 2.60 A resolution, to an R-factor of 0.238 and R(free) of 0.275. This variant lacks the C-terminal alpha-helix and tandem C-terminal repeat region of native BSSL, but retains full catalytic activity. A short loop (residues 115-126) capable of occluding the active-site (the active site loop) is highly mobile and exists in two conformations, the most predominant of which leaves the active-site open for interactions with substrate. The bile salt analogue 3-[(3-cholamidopropyl)dimethylammonio]-1-propane sulfonic acid (CHAPS) was present in the crystallisation medium, but was not observed bound to the enzyme. However, the structure reveals a sulfonate group from the buffer piperizine ethane sulfonic acid (PIPES), making interactions with Arg63 and His115. His115 is part of the active-site loop, indicating that the loop could participate in the binding of a sulphate group from either the glycosaminoglycan heparin (known to bind BSSL) or a bile acid such as deoxycholate. Opening of the 115-126 active-site loop may be cooperatively linked to a sulphate anion binding at this site. The helix bundle domain of BSSL (residues 319-398) exhibits weak electron density and high temperature factors, indicating considerable structural mobility. This domain contains an unusual Asp:Glu pair buried in a hydrophobic pocket between helices alpha(H) and alpha(K) that may be functionally important. We have also solved the structure of full-length glycosylated human BSSL at 4.1 A resolution, using the refined coordinates of the truncated molecule as a search model. This structure reveals the position of the C-terminal helix, missing in the truncated variant, and also shows the active-site loop to be in a closed conformation.
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- S A Moore
- Institute of Molecular Biosciences, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
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Lombardo D. Bile salt-dependent lipase: its pathophysiological implications. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA 2001; 1533:1-28. [PMID: 11514232 DOI: 10.1016/s1388-1981(01)00130-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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- D Lombardo
- INSERM Unité 559, Faculté de Médecine-Timone, 27 Blv Jean Moulin, 13385 Cedex 05, Marseille, France.
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Pasqualini E, Caillol N, Panicot L, Valette A, Lombardo D. Expression of a 70-kDa immunoreactive form of bile salt-dependent lipase by human pancreatic tumoral mia PaCa-2 cells. Arch Biochem Biophys 2000; 375:90-100. [PMID: 10683253 DOI: 10.1006/abbi.1999.1634] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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This work describes the characterization of an immunoreactive form of bile salt-dependent lipase (BSDL) expressed by the human pancreatic tumoral Mia PaCa-2 cell line. This BSDL-related protein, which has an M(r) of 70 kDa, is enzymatically active and poorly secreted. Furthermore, a protein with the same electrophoretic migration can also be immunoprecipitated with polyclonal antibodies specific for the human pancreatic BSDL after in vitro translation of RNA isolated from Mia PaCa-2 cells. These data indicated that this BSDL-related protein might be poorly, or not, glycosylated. Reverse transcription and amplification of RNA extracted from Mia PaCa-2 cells using primers able to specifically amplify the full-length mRNA of the human BSDL resulted in a detectable 1.8-kb cDNA product, shorter than that of BSDL (2.2 kb). The sequence of this transcript corresponds to the mRNA sequence that codes for the mature human pancreatic BSDL. However, a deletion of 330 bp is located within the 3'-domain of this cDNA. Therefore data allowed us to conclude that the 70-kDa BSDL-related protein is a 612 amino acid length protein and represents a truncated form of BSDL. The deletion of 110 amino acids occurs in the C-terminal region of the protein, which encompasses 6 tandemly repeated sequences instead of the 16 normally present in the sequence of BSDL. Because feto-acinar pancreatic protein (FAPP), which is the oncofetal counterpart of BSDL, is a C-terminally truncated isoform of BSDL, it is suggested that the 70-kDa BSDL-related protein expressed in MiaPaCa-2 cells could be representative of the protein moiety of FAPP.
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- E Pasqualini
- Faculté de Médecine-Timone, INSERM U260, 27 Blvd. Jean Moulin, Marseille Cedex 05, 13385, France
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Koletzko B, Demmelmair H, Socha P. Nutritional support of infants and children: supply and metabolism of lipids. BAILLIERE'S CLINICAL GASTROENTEROLOGY 1998; 12:671-96. [PMID: 10079902 DOI: 10.1016/s0950-3528(98)90003-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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The quantity and quality of dietary lipids and their metabolism are of major importance for the growth, body composition, development and long-term health of children, both in health and disease. Lipids are the major source of energy in early childhood and supply essential lipid-soluble vitamins and polyunsaturated fatty acids that are required in relatively high amounts during early growth. Lipids affect the composition of membrane structures, and modulate membrane functions as well as the functional development of the central nervous system. Some long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids serve as precursors for bioactive lipid mediators, including prostaglandins, thromboxanes and leukotrienes, which are powerful regulators of numerous cell functions such as thrombocyte aggregation, inflammatory reactions and immune functions. Here we review some aspects of the biochemistry and physiology of lipids and their implications for lipoprotein metabolism, energy balance and the lipid supply during early childhood through the placenta, human milk, enteral diets and parenteral lipid emulsions.
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- B Koletzko
- Division of Metabolic Diseases and Nutrition, Kinderklinik and Kinderpoliklinik, Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich, Germany
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Sahasrabudhe AV, Solapure SM, Khurana R, Suryanarayan V, Ravishankar S, deSousa SM, Das G. Production of recombinant human bile salt stimulated lipase and its variant in Pichia pastoris. Protein Expr Purif 1998; 14:425-33. [PMID: 9882578 DOI: 10.1006/prep.1998.0974] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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hBSSL and its truncated variant hBSSL-C cDNA clones were expressed in Pichia pastoris using two different signal peptides, native signal peptide and invertase signal peptide, respectively, to facilitate secretion of the recombinant proteins into the culture medium. Both recombinant proteins were secreted into the culture medium to a level of 45-50 mg/liter in shake flask cultures. Native signal peptide of hBSSL was recognized in P. pastoris and was cleaved at the same site as in humans. The level of expression of the hBSSL gene was found to be dependent on the number of its copies integrated into the host chromosome. The multicopy transformant clone was found to be very stable. When grown and induced in a fermentor, the level of accumulation of the recombinant hBSSL in the culture medium improved from 50 mg/liter in shake flask cultures to 300 mg/liter. The recombinant hBSSL purified from the culture supernatant was found to be similar to the native hBSSL in its biochemical properties except for the lectin-binding profile.
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- A V Sahasrabudhe
- Astra Research Centre India, 18th Cross, Malleswaram, Bangalore, 560003, India
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