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Hutchinson JA, Burholt S, Hamley IW. Peptide hormones and lipopeptides: from self-assembly to therapeutic applications. J Pept Sci 2017; 23:82-94. [PMID: 28127868 PMCID: PMC5324658 DOI: 10.1002/psc.2954] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2016] [Revised: 11/24/2016] [Accepted: 11/27/2016] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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This review describes the properties and activities of lipopeptides and peptide hormones and how the lipidation of peptide hormones could potentially produce therapeutic agents combating some of the most prevalent diseases and conditions. The self‐assembly of these types of molecules is outlined, and how this can impact on bioactivity. Peptide hormones specific to the uptake of food and produced in the gastrointestinal tract are discussed in detail. The advantages of lipidated peptide hormones over natural peptide hormones are summarised, in terms of stability and renal clearance, with potential application as therapeutic agents. © 2017 The Authors Journal of Peptide Science published by European Peptide Society and John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
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- J A Hutchinson
- Department of Chemistry, University of Reading, Whiteknights, Reading, RG6 6AD, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Reading, Whiteknights, Reading, RG6 6AD, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Reading, Whiteknights, Reading, RG6 6AD, UK
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Ochando J, Kwan WH, Ginhoux F, Hutchinson JA, Hashimoto D, Collin M. The Mononuclear Phagocyte System in Organ Transplantation. Am J Transplant 2016; 16:1053-69. [PMID: 26602545 DOI: 10.1111/ajt.13627] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2015] [Revised: 11/04/2015] [Accepted: 11/08/2015] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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The mononuclear phagocyte system (MPS) comprises monocytes, macrophages and dendritic cells (DCs). Over the past few decades, classification of the cells of the MPS has generated considerable controversy. Recent studies into the origin, developmental requirements and function of MPS cells are beginning to solve this problem in an objective manner. Using high-resolution genetic analyses and fate-mapping studies, three main mononuclear phagocyte lineages have been defined, namely, macrophage populations established during embryogenesis, monocyte-derived cells that develop during adult life and DCs. These subsets and their diverse subsets have specialized functions that are largely conserved between species, justifying the introduction of a new, universal scheme of nomenclature and providing the framework for therapeutic manipulation of immune responses in the clinic. In this review, we have commented on the implications of this novel MPS classification in solid organ transplantation.
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- J Ochando
- Department of Oncological Sciences, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
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- Department of Microbiology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
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- Singapore Immunology Network (SIgN), A*STAR, 8A Biomedical Grove, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Surgery, University Hospital Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
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- Department of Hematology, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan
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- Institute of Cellular Medicine, Newcastle University, Newcastle, UK
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Ochando J, Kwan WH, Ginhoux F, Hutchinson JA, Hashimoto D, Collin M. The Mononuclear Phagocyte System in Organ Transplantation. Am J Transplant 2016. [DOI: 10.1111/ajt.13627 and 21=21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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- J. Ochando
- Department of Oncological Sciences; Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai; New York NY
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- Department of Microbiology; Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai; New York NY
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- Singapore Immunology Network (SIgN), A*STAR, 8A Biomedical Grove; Singapore Singapore
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- Department of Surgery; University Hospital Regensburg; Regensburg Germany
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- Department of Hematology; Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine; Sapporo Japan
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- Institute of Cellular Medicine; Newcastle University; Newcastle UK
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Ehehalt K, Renner P, Zeman F, Pfister K, Riquelme P, Graf BM, Geissler EK, Kasprzak P, Schlitt HJ, Bein T, Hutchinson JA, Gocze I. High normal values of circulating immune cell subsets before surgery may be protective against development of postoperative acute kidney injury. Intensive Care Med Exp 2015. [PMCID: PMC4796074 DOI: 10.1186/2197-425x-3-s1-a626] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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AbstractThe sol-gel process is a solution synthesis technique which provides a low temperature chemical route for the preparation of rigid transparent matrices. A number of laser dyes have been incorporated in different sol-gel matrices and tunable laser action has been demonstrated with these materials. This paper extends the sol-gel laser field into two significant areas, infrared dyes and pyrromethenes. The work with the tricarbocyanine dyes shows the versatility of sol-gel chemistry as organic modifications produce a favorable environment for the dye molecules. The results with the pyrromethene system show a considerable increase in output energy and offer the promise of longer laser lifetimes.
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Becker RS, Freedman K, Hutchinson JA, Noe LJ. Kinetic study of the photoisomerization of a protonated Schiff base of 11-cis-retinal over the picosecond-to-second time regimes. J Am Chem Soc 2002. [DOI: 10.1021/ja00299a032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Guest CR, Straub KD, Hutchinson JA, Rentzepis PM. Picosecond absorption studies on the excited state of (.mu.-oxo)-bis[(tetraphenylporphinato)iron(III)]. J Am Chem Soc 2002. [DOI: 10.1021/ja00224a006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Brogan IJ, Khan N, Isaac K, Hutchinson JA, Pravica V, Hutchinson IV. Novel polymorphisms in the promoter and 5' UTR regions of the human vascular endothelial growth factor gene. Hum Immunol 1999; 60:1245-9. [PMID: 10626738 DOI: 10.1016/s0198-8859(99)00132-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 233] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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We have characterized 5 novel, single-nucleotide polymorphisms in the promoter and 5' UTR regions of the human vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) gene. Transitions C --> A at nucleotide position -2578 relative to the translation start site, T --> C at position -1455, G --> A at position -1154, G --> C at position -1001, and C --> T at position -7 were observed. In addition, individuals with the A allele at position -2578 also had an insertion of 18 nucleotides, whereas CC homozygotes did not contain this insertion. We have described the frequency distribution of the polymorphic alleles in the population of healthy volunteers and are investigating the functional significance of the 18-nucleotide insertion and of the single-nucleotide polymorphisms on VEGF gene expression.
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- I J Brogan
- Immunology Research Group, School of Biological Sciences, University of Manchester, UK
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El-Gamel A, Awad MR, Hasleton PS, Yonan NA, Hutchinson JA, Campbell CS, Rahman AH, Deiraniya AK, Sinnott PJ, Hutchinson IV. Transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-beta1) genotype and lung allograft fibrosis. J Heart Lung Transplant 1999; 18:517-23. [PMID: 10395349 DOI: 10.1016/s1053-2498(98)00024-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND TGF-beta1 is a prosclerotic cytokine implicated in fibrotic processes. Fibrosis of the pulmonary parenchyma and airways is a frequent presentation in lung transplant recipients before and after transplantation. There are two genetic polymorphisms in the DNA sequence encoding the leader sequence of the TGF-beta1 protein, located at codon 10 (either leucine or proline) and at codon 25 (either arginine or proline). The codon 25 arginine allele is associated with higher TGF-beta1 production by cells activated in vitro. We tested the hypothesis that inheritance of alleles of the TGF-beta1 gene conferring higher production of TGF-beta1 may be responsible for over-expression of TGF-beta1 in transplant recipients resulting in lung allograft fibrosis. METHODS We extracted DNA from leukocytes collected from 91 pulmonary transplants performed at our centre and 96 normal healthy volunteers between May 1990 and September 1995. Part of the first exon was amplified by PCR. Samples were genotyped by using sequence specific oligonucleotide probes. RESULT The distribution of codon 10 alleles was similar in a normal healthy control group and in lung transplant recipients, regardless of their pretransplant lung pathology. By contrast, there was a significant difference in the frequency of codon 25 alleles between the control and transplant groups. In the normal control group 81% were codon 25 arginine/arginine (A/A) homozygotes, 19% were arginine/proline (A/P) heterozygotes and none were proline/proline (P/P) homozygotes. The distribution of codon 25 alleles was similar in lung transplant recipients who did not have a significant fibrosis in pretransplant pathology, but in transplant recipients who came to transplantation with lung fibrosis 98% (41 of 42 patients) were homozygous for the codon 25 A/A allele (p < .05). After lung transplantation 39 of 91 patients developed lung allograft fibrosis, and of these 92.3% (36 of 39 recipients) were of homozygous codon 25 A/A high TGF-beta1 producer genotype (p < .001). Lung transplant recipients who were homozygous for both codon 10 L/L and codon 25 A/A showed poor survival compared with all other TGF-beta1 genotypes (p < .03). CONCLUSION Homozygosity for arginine at codon 25 of the leader sequence of TGF-beta1 that correlates with higher TGF-b production in vitro, is associated with fibrotic lung pathology before lung transplantation and with the development of fibrosis in the graft. In combination with the codon 10 leucine allele, homozygosity for the codon 25arginine allele is a marker for poor post-transplant prognosis and recipient survival.
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- A El-Gamel
- Cardiothoracic Transplant Unit, Wythenshawe Hospital Manchester, UK
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Allik TH, Chandra S, Rines DM, Schunemann PG, Hutchinson JA, Utano R. Tunable 7 12-microm optical parametric oscillator using a Cr,Er:YSGG laser to pump CdSe and ZnGeP(2) crystals. Opt Lett 1997; 22:597-599. [PMID: 18185602 DOI: 10.1364/ol.22.000597] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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A CdSe optical parametric oscillator (OPO) pumped by a 2.79-mum , Cr, Er:YSGG laser yielded a 59% signal-plus-idler slope efficiency (eta), a total idler output of 1.2-2.4mJ between 8.5 and 12.3 mum , and an idler beam that was 2.2-2.5 times the diffraction limit. A ZnGeP(2) OPO operated with a lower threshold, eta = 29% , and a forward idler output of 0.7-2.4 mJ from 6.9 to 9.9 microm . The signal and idler bandwidths were typically 4 cm(-1) for each OPO.
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Chandra S, Allik TH, Hutchinson JA, Fox J, Swim C. Tunable ultraviolet laser source based on solid-state dye laser technology and CsLiB(6)O(10) harmonic generation. Opt Lett 1997; 22:209-211. [PMID: 18183152 DOI: 10.1364/ol.22.000209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Tunable UV radiation centered at 289nm was obtained from a 532-nm Nd:YAG pumped high-brightness solid-state dye laser, frequency doubled in CsLiB(6)O(10). Frequency doubling to 284-294 nm was demonstrated from a singly doped, rotating pyrromethene dye plastic disk with damage threshold >3 J/cm(2) . UV energies up to 44 mJ at 10 Hz were obtained with a 15% absolute conversion efficiency from 532 nm.
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Hutchinson JA. Elitism damages the professional image. Can Vet J 1992; 33:695. [PMID: 17424110 PMCID: PMC1481449] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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Hutchinson JA. Thoughts on euthanasia. Can Vet J 1990; 31:801. [PMID: 17423701 PMCID: PMC1480891] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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Julian RJ, Hutchinson JA. Arthritis in a Bitch Caused by Salmonella heidelberg. Can Vet J 1960; 1:265. [PMID: 17421189 PMCID: PMC1585496] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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