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Ramírez G, Vital M, Vergara C, Carusso F, Neffa F, Valle AD, Esperón P. CYP2D6 genotyping and the clinical impact on outcomes in breast cancer tamoxifen-treated patients. Per Med 2023; 20:477-483. [PMID: 37947089 DOI: 10.2217/pme-2023-0063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2023]
Abstract
Aims: To report the distribution of allele frequencies of CYP2D6 gene and to evaluate their influence on the clinical outcomes of a group of breast cancer patients receiving adjuvant tamoxifen treatment from Uruguay. Patients & methods: 199 samples were genotyped through real-time polymerase chain reaction assays. Metabolization profiles were inferred from the genotypes. Correlations were evaluated using Pearson's χ2 test. Results: Phenotype frequencies were 0.65 normal (NM), 0.30 intermediate (IM) and 0.05 poor metabolizers (PM). Similar clinical outcomes between NM and (PM + IM) patient groups (odds ratio = 1.011, 95% CI = 0.2703-3.7826; p = 0.987) were found. Conclusion: CYP2D6 allele frequencies were analyzed for the first time in a cohort from Uruguay. Results did not support any impact of CYP2D6 gene polymorphisms on clinical outcomes.
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Affiliation(s)
- Gabriel Ramírez
- Molecular Genetic Unit, School of Chemistry, Universidad de la República, Montevideo, 11800, Uruguay
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- Molecular Genetic Unit, School of Chemistry, Universidad de la República, Montevideo, 11800, Uruguay
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- Grupo Colaborativo Uruguayo, Dirección Nacional de Sanidad de las Fuerzas Armadas, Montevideo, 11600, Uruguay
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- Grupo Colaborativo Uruguayo, Dirección Nacional de Sanidad de las Fuerzas Armadas, Montevideo, 11600, Uruguay
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- Grupo Colaborativo Uruguayo, Dirección Nacional de Sanidad de las Fuerzas Armadas, Montevideo, 11600, Uruguay
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- Grupo Colaborativo Uruguayo, Dirección Nacional de Sanidad de las Fuerzas Armadas, Montevideo, 11600, Uruguay
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- Molecular Genetic Unit, School of Chemistry, Universidad de la República, Montevideo, 11800, Uruguay
- Grupo Colaborativo Uruguayo, Dirección Nacional de Sanidad de las Fuerzas Armadas, Montevideo, 11600, Uruguay
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Salas-Hernández A, Galleguillos M, Carrasco M, López-Cortés A, Redal MA, Fonseca-Mendoza D, Esperón P, González-Martínez F, Lares-Asseff I, Lazarowski A, Loera-Castañeda V, Remírez D, Martínez MF, Vargas R, Rios-Santos F, Macho A, Cayún JP, Perez GR, Gutierrez C, Cerpa LC, Leiva T, Calfunao S, Xajil L, Sandoval C, Suárez M, Gonzalez A, Echeverría-Garcés G, Sullón-Dextre L, Cordero-García E, Morales AR, Avendaño A, Sánchez E, Bastone LC, Lara C, Zuluaga-Arias P, Soler AM, Da Luz J, Burgueño-Rodríguez G, Vital M, Reyes-Reyes E, Huaccha A, Ariza YV, Tzul N, Rendón AL, Serrano R, Acosta L, Motta-Pardo A, Beltrán-Angarita L, Brand E, Jiménez MA, Hidalgo-Lozada GM, Romero-Prado MMJ, Escobar-Castro K, Umaña-Rivas M, Vivas JD, Lagos P, Martínez YB, Quesada S, Calfio C, Arias ML, Lavanderos MA, Cáceres DD, Salazar-Granara A, Varela NM, Quiñones LA. An updated examination of the perception of barriers for pharmacogenomics implementation and the usefulness of drug/gene pairs in Latin America and the Caribbean. Front Pharmacol 2023; 14:1175737. [PMID: 37251329 PMCID: PMC10213898 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2023.1175737] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2023] [Accepted: 04/21/2023] [Indexed: 05/31/2023] Open
Abstract
Pharmacogenomics (PGx) is considered an emergent field in developing countries. Research on PGx in the Latin American and the Caribbean (LAC) region remains scarce, with limited information in some populations. Thus, extrapolations are complicated, especially in mixed populations. In this paper, we reviewed and analyzed pharmacogenomic knowledge among the LAC scientific and clinical community and examined barriers to clinical application. We performed a search for publications and clinical trials in the field worldwide and evaluated the contribution of LAC. Next, we conducted a regional structured survey that evaluated a list of 14 potential barriers to the clinical implementation of biomarkers based on their importance. In addition, a paired list of 54 genes/drugs was analyzed to determine an association between biomarkers and response to genomic medicine. This survey was compared to a previous survey performed in 2014 to assess progress in the region. The search results indicated that Latin American and Caribbean countries have contributed 3.44% of the total publications and 2.45% of the PGx-related clinical trials worldwide thus far. A total of 106 professionals from 17 countries answered the survey. Six major groups of barriers were identified. Despite the region's continuous efforts in the last decade, the primary barrier to PGx implementation in LAC remains the same, the "need for guidelines, processes, and protocols for the clinical application of pharmacogenetics/pharmacogenomics". Cost-effectiveness issues are considered critical factors in the region. Items related to the reluctance of clinicians are currently less relevant. Based on the survey results, the highest ranked (96%-99%) gene/drug pairs perceived as important were CYP2D6/tamoxifen, CYP3A5/tacrolimus, CYP2D6/opioids, DPYD/fluoropyrimidines, TMPT/thiopurines, CYP2D6/tricyclic antidepressants, CYP2C19/tricyclic antidepressants, NUDT15/thiopurines, CYP2B6/efavirenz, and CYP2C19/clopidogrel. In conclusion, although the global contribution of LAC countries remains low in the PGx field, a relevant improvement has been observed in the region. The perception of the usefulness of PGx tests in biomedical community has drastically changed, raising awareness among physicians, which suggests a promising future in the clinical applications of PGx in LAC.
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- Aimeé Salas-Hernández
- Department of Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaco-Dependence, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Costa Rica, San Jose, Costa Rica
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- Laboratory of Chemical Carcinogenesis and Pharmacogenetics, Department of Basic-Clinical Oncology (DOBC), Faculty of Medicine, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Laboratory of Chemical Carcinogenesis and Pharmacogenetics, Department of Basic-Clinical Oncology (DOBC), Faculty of Medicine, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Cancer Research Group (CRG), Faculty of Medicine, Universidad de Las Américas, Quito, Ecuador
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- Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory, Genetics Division, Faculty of Medicine, Hospital de Clínicas José de San Martín, University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Universidad del Rosario, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Center for Research in Genetics and Genomics (CIGGUR), Institute of Translational Medicine (IMT), Bogotá, Colombia
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- Molecular Genetic Unit, School of Chemistry, Universidad de la República, General Flores, CP 1800 2124, Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Toxicology and Public Health Research Laboratory, Department of Research, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Cartagena, Cartagena, Colombia
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- Academy of Genomics and Laboratory of Pharmacogenomics and Molecular Biomedicine, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, CIIDIR-Unidad Durango, Durango, Mexico
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- Instituto de Fisiopatología y Bioquímica Clínica (INFIBIOC), Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Universidad de Buenos Aires- Argentina, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Academy of Genomics and Laboratory of Pharmacogenomics and Molecular Biomedicine, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, CIIDIR-Unidad Durango, Durango, Mexico
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- Laboratory of Chemical Carcinogenesis and Pharmacogenetics, Department of Basic-Clinical Oncology (DOBC), Faculty of Medicine, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technology, Faculty of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Galileo University, Guatemala City, Guatemala
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- Department of Health. Faculty of Medicine, Federal University of Mato Grosso (UFMT), Cuibá, Brazil
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- Morphology and Applied Immunology Research Center (NuPMIA), University of Brasilia (UnB), Brasília, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Chemical Carcinogenesis and Pharmacogenetics, Department of Basic-Clinical Oncology (DOBC), Faculty of Medicine, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Biochemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences. National University of Rosario, Rosario, Argentina
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- Laboratory of Chemical Carcinogenesis and Pharmacogenetics, Department of Basic-Clinical Oncology (DOBC), Faculty of Medicine, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Laboratory of Chemical Carcinogenesis and Pharmacogenetics, Department of Basic-Clinical Oncology (DOBC), Faculty of Medicine, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Laboratory of Chemical Carcinogenesis and Pharmacogenetics, Department of Basic-Clinical Oncology (DOBC), Faculty of Medicine, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Laboratory of Chemical Carcinogenesis and Pharmacogenetics, Department of Basic-Clinical Oncology (DOBC), Faculty of Medicine, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile
- Laboratory Pathological Anatomy, Hospital Luis Calvo Mackenna, Santiago, Chile
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- Department of Research in Pharmacogenomics, Faculty of Chemical Sciences and Pharmacy, University of San Carlos de Guatemala, Guatemala, Guatemala
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- Laboratory of Chemical Carcinogenesis and Pharmacogenetics, Department of Basic-Clinical Oncology (DOBC), Faculty of Medicine, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile
- Clinical Laboratory Blood Biochemistry and Immunoassay Section, Hospital Clínico Félix Bulnes Cerda, Santiago, Chile
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- Laboratory of Chemical Carcinogenesis and Pharmacogenetics, Department of Basic-Clinical Oncology (DOBC), Faculty of Medicine, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile
- Pharmacy Service, Hospital UC-Christus, Santiago, Chile
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- Department of Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaco-Dependence, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Costa Rica, San Jose, Costa Rica
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- Department of Toxicology and Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy and Bioanalisis, University of Los Andes, Merida, Venezuela
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- Department of Pediatrics, Medical Genetics Unity, Faculty of Medicine, University of Los Andes, Mérida, Venezuela
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- Laboratorio de Medicina Genómica, Gammalab, Grupo Gamma, Rosario, Argentina
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- Betesda La Alternativa Natural, San José, Costa Rica
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- Laboratorio de Genética Molecular Humana, Departamento de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad de La República, Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Laboratorio de Genética Molecular Humana, Departamento de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad de La República, Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Laboratorio de Genética Molecular Humana, Departamento de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad de La República, Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Molecular Genetic Unit, School of Chemistry, Universidad de la República, General Flores 2124, Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Clinical Experimental Pharmacology Section, Teaching and Research Department, Institute of Oncology and Radiobiology, Havana, Cuba
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- Pharmaceutical Chemistry Program, El Bosque University, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Drug Inspectorate Unit, Ministry of Health and Wellness, Belmopan, Belize
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, National Autonomous University of Honduras, Tegucigalpa, Honduras
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- Faculty of Biology, Chemistry and Pharmacy, Galileo University, Guatemala, Guatemala
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- GENOBIDC, Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos (UNMSM), CIGBM, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad de San Martin de Porres (USMP), Lima, Peru
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- Faculty of Heath Sciences, Central Unit of Valle del Cauca, Tuluá, Colombia
- Chemistry School, Universidad Tecnológica de Pereira, Pereira, Colombia
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- Postgraduate Department, Master’s Degree in Immunology, Universidad Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Perú
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- Department of Physiology, Health Sciences University Center, University of Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
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- Laboratory of Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics, Department of Nephrology and Transplant, Hospital General San Juan de Dios, Guatemala, Guatemala
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- Department of Tropical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Brasília, Brasília, Brazil
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, University of La Sabana, Chía, Colombia
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- Recombinant Biopharmaceutical Laboratory, Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Concepción, Concepción, Chile
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- Medical Specialist in Epidemiology Clinical Pharmacology Teacher; Medical Scientific and Pharmacovigilance Advisor in the Pharmaceutical Industry, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Costa Rica, San Jose, Costa Rica
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- International Center for Biomedicine ICC, Santiago, Chile
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- Tropical Diseases Research Center and Microbiology Faculty, University of Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica
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- Laboratory of Chemical Carcinogenesis and Pharmacogenetics, Department of Basic-Clinical Oncology (DOBC), Faculty of Medicine, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Environmental Health Programme, School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Universidad de San Martín de Porres, Facultad de Medicina Humana, Centro de Investigación de Medicina Tradicional y Farmacología, Lima, Perú
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- Laboratory of Chemical Carcinogenesis and Pharmacogenetics, Department of Basic-Clinical Oncology (DOBC), Faculty of Medicine, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Laboratory of Chemical Carcinogenesis and Pharmacogenetics, Department of Basic-Clinical Oncology (DOBC), Faculty of Medicine, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technology, Faculty of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile
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Vital M, Carusso F, Vergara C, Neffa F, Della Valle A, Esperón P. Genetic and epigenetic characteristics of patients with colorectal cancer from Uruguay. Pathol Res Pract 2023; 241:154264. [PMID: 36495761 DOI: 10.1016/j.prp.2022.154264] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2022] [Revised: 12/02/2022] [Accepted: 12/03/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
Abstract
Colorectal cancer (CRC), the 3rd most frequent cancer worldwide, affects both men and women. This pathology arises from the progressive accumulation of genetic and epigenetic alterations. In this study, KRAS, NRAS, PIK3CA, and BRAF gene mutations, mismatch repair (MMR) genes methylation profile, microsatellite instability (MSI) and CpG Island Methylator Phenotype (CIMP) status were assessed. The associations of these molecular features with clinicopathological data were also investigated. A hundred and eight unselected CRC samples and their histological and clinical data, were gathered between 2017 and 2020. The prevalence of KRAS, NRAS and BRAF gene mutations was similar to that described in other populations. 28.7% of tumors were KRAS-mutated, mostly in men, distal location, with a CIMP-negative status. BRAFV600E frequency was 6.5% and associated with MSI (p = 0.048), MLH1-methylated (p < 0.001) and CIMP-High (p < 0.001) status. We also confirmed that BRAFV600E tumors were more prevalent in older women and proximal location. A striking different result was the lack of most common variants in the PIK3CA gene. A complete absence of PIK3CA-mutated tumors in a population has not been previously reported. Among MMR genes, the only with an aberrant methylation pattern was MLH1 gene. Its frequency was 9.25%, lower than previously reported. Methylated tumors were most frequent in patients older than 70 years old and proximal tumor location. Finally, CIMP-High status was mainly observed in moderately differentiated tumors with a rate of 15.7%. Our findings were consistent with previous reports in other populations, but also showed some features unique to our cohort. This study is the first to report the analysis of a large number molecular biomarkers of CRC in Uruguay and one of the few performed in Latin-America.
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- Marcelo Vital
- Molecular Genetic Unit, School of Chemistry, Universidad de la República, General Flores 2124, CP1800 Montevideo, Uruguay.
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- Uruguayan Collaborative Group, Dirección Nacional de Sanidad de las Fuerzas Armadas, 8 de Octubre 3020, CP1600 Montevideo, Uruguay.
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- Uruguayan Collaborative Group, Dirección Nacional de Sanidad de las Fuerzas Armadas, 8 de Octubre 3020, CP1600 Montevideo, Uruguay.
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- Uruguayan Collaborative Group, Dirección Nacional de Sanidad de las Fuerzas Armadas, 8 de Octubre 3020, CP1600 Montevideo, Uruguay.
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- Uruguayan Collaborative Group, Dirección Nacional de Sanidad de las Fuerzas Armadas, 8 de Octubre 3020, CP1600 Montevideo, Uruguay.
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- Molecular Genetic Unit, School of Chemistry, Universidad de la República, General Flores 2124, CP1800 Montevideo, Uruguay; Uruguayan Collaborative Group, Dirección Nacional de Sanidad de las Fuerzas Armadas, 8 de Octubre 3020, CP1600 Montevideo, Uruguay; Latin American Network for Implementation and Validation of Clinical Pharmacogenomics Guidelines (RELIVAF-CYTED), Madrid, Spain.
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López-Cortés A, Esperón P, Martínez MF, Redal MA, Lazarowski A, Varela NM, Lares-Asseff I, Quiñones LA. Editorial: Pharmacogenetics and pharmacogenomics in Latin America: ethnic variability, new insights in advances and perspectives: a RELIVAF-CYTED initiative, Volume II. Front Pharmacol 2023; 14:1211712. [PMID: 37205907 PMCID: PMC10189108 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2023.1211712] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2023] [Accepted: 04/26/2023] [Indexed: 05/21/2023] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Andrés López-Cortés
- Cancer Research Group (CRG), Faculty of Medicine, Universidad de Las Américas, Quito, Ecuador
- Latin American Network for the Implementation and Validation of Clinical Pharmacogenomics Guidelines (RELIVAF-CYTED), Santiago, Chile
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- Latin American Network for the Implementation and Validation of Clinical Pharmacogenomics Guidelines (RELIVAF-CYTED), Santiago, Chile
- Molecular Genetics Laboratory, Clinical Biochemistry Department, School of Chemistry, Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Latin American Network for the Implementation and Validation of Clinical Pharmacogenomics Guidelines (RELIVAF-CYTED), Santiago, Chile
- Laboratory of Chemical Carcinogenesis and Pharmacogenetics, Department of Basic-Clinical Oncology (DOBC), Faculty of Medicine, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile
- Department of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Faculty of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Latin American Network for the Implementation and Validation of Clinical Pharmacogenomics Guidelines (RELIVAF-CYTED), Santiago, Chile
- Genetic Division, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Hospital de Clínicas José de San Martín, Buenos Aires University, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Clinical Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, Institute for Research in Physiopathology and Clinical Biochemistry (INFIBIOC), Hospital de Clínicas José de San Martín, University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Latin American Network for the Implementation and Validation of Clinical Pharmacogenomics Guidelines (RELIVAF-CYTED), Santiago, Chile
- Clinical Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, Institute for Research in Physiopathology and Clinical Biochemistry (INFIBIOC), Hospital de Clínicas José de San Martín, University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Latin American Network for the Implementation and Validation of Clinical Pharmacogenomics Guidelines (RELIVAF-CYTED), Santiago, Chile
- Laboratory of Chemical Carcinogenesis and Pharmacogenetics, Department of Basic-Clinical Oncology (DOBC), Faculty of Medicine, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Latin American Network for the Implementation and Validation of Clinical Pharmacogenomics Guidelines (RELIVAF-CYTED), Santiago, Chile
- Academy of Genomics and Laboratory of Pharmacogenomics and Molecular Biomedicine, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, CIIDIR-Unidad Durango, Durango, Mexico
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- Latin American Network for the Implementation and Validation of Clinical Pharmacogenomics Guidelines (RELIVAF-CYTED), Santiago, Chile
- Laboratory of Chemical Carcinogenesis and Pharmacogenetics, Department of Basic-Clinical Oncology (DOBC), Faculty of Medicine, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile
- Department of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Faculty of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile
- *Correspondence: Luis A. Quiñones,
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Esperón P, Martínez MF, Redal MA, Lazarowski A, López-Cortés A, Varela NM, Quiñones LA. Editorial: Pharmacogenetics and Pharmacogenomics in Latin America: Ethnic Variability, New Insights in Advances and Perspectives: A RELIVAF-CYTED Initiative. Front Pharmacol 2022; 12:833000. [PMID: 35087412 PMCID: PMC8786742 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2021.833000] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2021] [Accepted: 12/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Patricia Esperón
- Molecular Genetics Laboratory, Clinical Biochemistry Department, School of Chemistry, Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Uruguay.,Latin American Network for the Implementation and Validation of Clinical Pharmacogenomics Guidelines (RELIVAF-CYTED), Madrid, Spain
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- Latin American Network for the Implementation and Validation of Clinical Pharmacogenomics Guidelines (RELIVAF-CYTED), Madrid, Spain.,Laboratory of Chemical Carcinogenesis and Pharmacogenetics, Department of Basic-Clinical Oncology (DOBC), Faculty of Medicine, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Latin American Network for the Implementation and Validation of Clinical Pharmacogenomics Guidelines (RELIVAF-CYTED), Madrid, Spain.,Genetic Division, Department of Medicine, INFIBIOC, Hospital de Clínicas José de San Martín, Buenos Aires University, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Latin American Network for the Implementation and Validation of Clinical Pharmacogenomics Guidelines (RELIVAF-CYTED), Madrid, Spain.,Clinical Biochemistry Department, Hospital de Clínicas José de San Martín School of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, Institute for Research in Physiopathology and Clinical Biochemistry (INFIBIOC), University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Latin American Network for the Implementation and Validation of Clinical Pharmacogenomics Guidelines (RELIVAF-CYTED), Madrid, Spain
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- Latin American Network for the Implementation and Validation of Clinical Pharmacogenomics Guidelines (RELIVAF-CYTED), Madrid, Spain.,Laboratory of Chemical Carcinogenesis and Pharmacogenetics, Department of Basic-Clinical Oncology (DOBC), Faculty of Medicine, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Latin American Network for the Implementation and Validation of Clinical Pharmacogenomics Guidelines (RELIVAF-CYTED), Madrid, Spain.,Laboratory of Chemical Carcinogenesis and Pharmacogenetics, Department of Basic-Clinical Oncology (DOBC), Faculty of Medicine, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile
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Giletti A, Vital M, Lorenzo M, Cardozo P, Borelli G, Gabus R, Martínez L, Díaz L, Assar R, Rodriguez MN, Esperón P. Methotrexate pharmacogenetics in Uruguayan adults with hematological malignant diseases. Eur J Pharm Sci 2017; 109:480-485. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejps.2017.09.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [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] [Received: 03/02/2017] [Revised: 08/02/2017] [Accepted: 09/02/2017] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Noceti O, Pouché L, Esperón P, Lens D, Vital M, Touriño C, Gerona S, Woillard JB, Marquet P. Activity of the Calcineurin Pathway in Patients on the Liver Transplantation Waiting List: Factors of Variability and Response to Tacrolimus Inhibition. Clin Chem 2017; 63:1734-1744. [DOI: 10.1373/clinchem.2017.272534] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2017] [Accepted: 08/02/2017] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
Abstract
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BACKGROUND
We sought to evaluate, in patients on a liver transplantation waiting list, potential biomarkers of the base calcineurin pathway activity with use of a new model of nonstimulated peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) and ex vivo response to tacrolimus (TAC).
METHODS
The calcineurin pathway activity was explored ex vivo in stimulated and nonstimulated PBMC from 19 patients. The inhibition of NFAT1 translocation to PBMC nuclei, expression of intracellular IL-2, and membrane CD25 in different T-cell subsets were measured by multiparametric flow cytometry before and after exposure to TAC. We also studied the influence on the individual response of polymorphisms in 3 key genes of the calcineurin pathway: PPIA, PPP3CA, and IL2RA.
RESULTS
All pharmacodynamics profiles closely fitted an I/Imax sigmoid model. Interindividual variability was higher in nonstimulated than in stimulated conditions, as well as in the presence of TAC. IL-2+CD8+ cells at TAC Imax showed the highest interindividual variability, suggesting its usefulness as a biomarker of individual TAC effects integrating many different sources of regulation and variability. Moreover, in the absence of TAC, patients with end-stage liver disease exhibited lower NFAT1 translocation and T-cell activation than healthy volunteers from a previous study under similar conditions. Multivariate statistical analysis showed strong and significant associations between TAC pharmacodynamic parameters and 2 polymorphisms in the gene-coding cyclophilin A (rs8177826 and rs6850).
CONCLUSIONS
We show the feasibility of using nonstimulated PBMCs to explore the calcineurin pathway under more physiologic conditions and point toward potential biomarkers for TAC pharmacodynamic monitoring. ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01760356
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- Ofelia Noceti
- U850 INSERM, University of Limoges, CHU Limoges, FHU SUPORT, Limoges, France
- Clinical Biochemistry Department, School of Chemistry, Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Uruguay
- Liver Diseases Department, National Center for Liver Transplantation, Hospital Central de las Fuerzas Armadas, Montevideo, Uruguay
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- U850 INSERM, University of Limoges, CHU Limoges, FHU SUPORT, Limoges, France
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- Clinical Biochemistry Department, School of Chemistry, Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Department of Fundamental Medicine, School of Medicine, Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Clinical Biochemistry Department, School of Chemistry, Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Department of Fundamental Medicine, School of Medicine, Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Liver Diseases Department, National Center for Liver Transplantation, Hospital Central de las Fuerzas Armadas, Montevideo, Uruguay
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- U850 INSERM, University of Limoges, CHU Limoges, FHU SUPORT, Limoges, France
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Esperón P, Neffa F, Artagaveytia N, Ardao G, Vergara C, Sapone M, Carusso F, Menini M, Della Valle A. Novel large deletion in an atypical Peutz-Jeghers patient. Meta Gene 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mgene.2017.01.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022] Open
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Cardoso ME, Fernández L, Tejería E, Esperón P, Terán M. Evaluation of a Labelled Bacteriophage with 99mTc as a Potential Agent for Infection Diagnosis. Curr Radiopharm 2017; 9:137-42. [PMID: 26876366 DOI: 10.2174/1874471009666160215162023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2015] [Revised: 02/03/2016] [Accepted: 02/22/2016] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE The design of target-specific molecular imaging probes to determine infection sites are mainly based on the biochemistry of the inflammatory response that may lead to an ideal agent for infection imaging. Infectious diseases timely and specifically diagnosed can be clinically challenging but essential for the patient's recovery. Laboratory tests can detect the responsible microorganism but cannot discriminate between sterile inflammatory disease and truly infectious disease. On the other hand, scintigraphic images, can pinpoint the infection in the body. METHODS Bacteriophages (phages) are viruses that infect specific bacterial strains. Given the composition of the protein capsid, they could be used as radiopharmaceuticals to diagnose bacterial infection. In this case, PP7 phage was labelled and evaluated as a specific tracer for Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections. 99mTc-Phage synthesis used HYNIC as a bifunctional agent. Physicochemical evaluation included studies such as stability in time, ligand exchange, lipophilicity and bacterial binding assay. Three groups of animals namely; healthy, infected with Pseudomonas aeruginosa and induced sterile inflammation were used to conduct biological evaluation Results: The radiolabelling process required size exclusion purification of the 99mTc-Phage, which was obtained with a radiochemical purity higher than 90%, during 18 hours post labelling. The collective accumulation in the stomach, small intestine and large intestine and thyroid of 99mTc-Phage was negligible, indicating no in vivo reoxidation. The complex presented urinary elimination. Target/ non-target ratio (T/NT) was determined both for sterile inflammation and for infection. Values were 2.5 ± 0.4 and 4.2 ± 0.3 respectively. These values indicate significant differences between sterile inflammation and infection by Pseudomonas aeruginosa (p<0.05 unpaired two sided t-test). CONCLUSION Targeted biodistribution profile and good T/NT ratios, indicate that this complex presents enough specificity to discriminate between infection caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa and sterile inflammation.
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- Cátedra de Radioquímica- Facultad de Química-Universidad de la República-Uruguay, Av.Gral Flores 2124 CP 11800 Montevideo-Uruguay.
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Noceti OM, Woillard JB, Boumediene A, Esperón P, Taupin JL, Gerona S, Valverde M, Touriño C, Marquet P. Tacrolimus Pharmacodynamics and Pharmacogenetics along the Calcineurin Pathway in Human Lymphocytes. Clin Chem 2014; 60:1336-45. [DOI: 10.1373/clinchem.2014.223511] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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BACKGROUND
Although therapeutic drug monitoring has improved the clinical use of immunosuppressive drugs, there is still interpatient variability in efficacy and toxicity that pharmacodynamic monitoring may help to reduce. To select the best biomarkers of tacrolimus pharmacodynamics, we explored the strength and variability of signal transduction and the influence of polymorphisms along the calcineurin pathway.
METHODS
Peripheral blood mononuclear cells from 35 healthy volunteers were incubated with tacrolimus (0.1–50 ng/mL) and stimulated ex vivo. Inhibition of NFAT1 (nuclear factor of activated T cells 1) translocation to the nucleus and intracellular expression of interleukin-2 in CD4+ and CD8+ T cells and the surface activation marker CD25 in CD3+ cells were measured by flow cytometry. We sequenced the promoter regions of immunophilins and calcineurin subunits and characterized selected single nucleotide polymorphisms in the genes of the calcineurin pathway with allelic discrimination assays.
RESULTS
All responses closely fitted an I/Imax sigmoid model. Large interindividual variability (n = 30) in I0 and IC50 was found for all biomarkers. Moreover, strong and statistically significant associations were found between tacrolimus pharmacodynamic parameters and polymorphisms in the genes coding cyclophilin A, the calcineurin catalytic subunit α isoenzyme, and CD25.
CONCLUSIONS
This study demonstrates the consistency and large interindividual variability of signal transduction along the calcineurin pathway, as well as the strong influence of pharmacogenetic polymorphisms in the calcineurin cascade on both the physiological activity of this route and tacrolimus pharmacodynamics.
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- Ofelia M Noceti
- INSERM U850 and
- Liver Diseases Department, National Center for Liver Transplantation, Hospital Central de las Fuerzas Armadas, Montevideo, Uruguay
- Molecular Biology Unit, Clinical Biochemistry Department, School of Chemistry, and
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- Molecular Biology Unit, Clinical Biochemistry Department, School of Chemistry, and
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- CNRS UMR 5164, Université Bordeaux Segalen, Bordeaux, France
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- Liver Diseases Department, National Center for Liver Transplantation, Hospital Central de las Fuerzas Armadas, Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Liver Diseases Department, National Center for Liver Transplantation, Hospital Central de las Fuerzas Armadas, Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Department of Fundamental Medicine, School of Medicine, Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Uruguay
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Esperón P, Scazzocchio C, Paulino M. In vitroandin silicoanalysis of theAspergillus nidulansDNA–CreA repressor interactions. J Biomol Struct Dyn 2013; 32:2033-41. [DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2013.843474] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Esperón P, Raggio V, Stoll M, Vital M, Alallón W. A new APOA1 mutation with severe HDL-cholesterol deficiency and premature coronary artery disease. Clin Chim Acta 2007; 388:222-4. [PMID: 17991432 DOI: 10.1016/j.cca.2007.10.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2007] [Revised: 10/11/2007] [Accepted: 10/11/2007] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Paulino M, Esperón P, Vega M, Scazzocchio C, Tapia O. Modelling CreA protein–DNA recognition determinants. A molecular dynamics study of fully charged CreA–DNA model in water. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2002. [DOI: 10.1016/s0166-1280(01)00619-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Esperón P, Gorfinkiel N, Garat B, Ehrlich R. Characterisation of the proximal regulatory domain of the Echinococcus granulosus homeodomain-containing gene EgHbx1. Int J Parasitol 2000; 30:45-9. [PMID: 10675743 DOI: 10.1016/s0020-7519(99)00164-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [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: 10/18/2022]
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In an attempt to understand the molecular basis of the development of Echinococcus granulosus, we have previously isolated several homeobox-containing genes (EgHbx1-5). Here we report the characterisation of the EgHbx1 proximal regulatory domain. EgHbx1 codes for an amino acid sequence presenting 90% identity at the homeodomain level with the Drosophila melanogaster NK1-S59 transcription factor. The proximal regulatory domain sequence and the transcription start site were determined. Electrophoretic mobility shift assays using nuclear extracts from protoscoleces revealed the presence of specific DNA-protein complexes. These results constitute a hint and provide new tools to decipher regulatory cascades during E. granulosus development.
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- P Esperón
- Sección Bioquímica, Facultad de Ciencias, Iguá 4225, Montevideo, Uruguay
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Garat B, Esperón P, Picón M, Ehrlich R. Echinococcus granulosus: preparation of protein extracts from protoscolex nuclei for mobility-shift assays. Parasitol Res 1998; 84:598-600. [PMID: 9694381 DOI: 10.1007/s004360050457] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [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: 02/08/2023]
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Nuclei from Echinococcus granulosus protoscolices were isolated from infected sheep. Protein extracts were prepared for analysis of DNA-protein interactions involving specific transcriptional regulatory factors. Gel mobility-shift assays were done using a heterologous probe containing binding sites for widespread transcription factors. A fragment of the promoter of GATA-1 transcription factor from the chicken was selected. When nuclear extracts from E. granulosus protoscolices were assayed a specific band shift was observed. The methodologies developed in this study could provide an important contribution for the characterization of the DNA-protein interactions involved in transcriptional regulation within the context of recent developments in the molecular biology of this parasite.
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- B Garat
- Departamento de Bioquímica, Facultad de Ciencias, Montevideo, Uruguay.
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In order to characterize GATA transcription factors in Echinococcus granulosus, a PCR-based cloning strategy was developed. Degenerate oligonucleotides were designed for the most conserved sequence in GATA proteins that include 20 amino acids of the zinc domain. A 60 bp fragment was isolated that had high homology among this sequence and those reported in other species. An analogous sequence was obtained by performing the same procedure with DNA from the free living platyhelminth Dugesia tigrina. High stringency Southern blotting experiments confirmed the presence of this sequence in the parasite genome.
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- B Garat
- Departamento de Bioquímica, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de la Republica, Montevideo, Uruguay
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