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Alishvandi M, Bahrami S, Rashidi S, Hatam G. Isoenzyme characterization of Leishmania infantum toward checking the antioxidant activity of superoxide dismutase and glutathione peroxidase. BMC Infect Dis 2024; 24:208. [PMID: 38360592 PMCID: PMC10870465 DOI: 10.1186/s12879-024-09069-7] [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] [Received: 11/08/2023] [Accepted: 01/29/2024] [Indexed: 02/17/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Leishmania infantum is the major causative agent of visceral leishmaniasis in Mediterranean regions. Isoenzyme electrophoresis (IE), as a biochemical technique, is applied in the characterization of Leishmania species. The current study attempted to investigate the isoenzyme patterns of logarithmic and stationary promastigotes and axenic amastigotes (amastigote-like) of L. infantum using IE. The antioxidant activity of superoxide dismutase (SOD) and glutathione peroxidase (GPX) was also checked in the aforementioned forms. METHOD After L. infantum cultivation and obtaining logarithmic and stationary promastigotes, axenic amastigotes were achieved by incubation of stationary promastigotes at 37 °C for 48 h. The lysate samples were prepared and examined for six enzymatic systems including glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD), nucleoside hydrolase 1 (NH1), malate dehydrogenase (MDH), glucose-phosphate isomerase (GPI), malic enzyme (ME), and phosphoglucomutase (PGM). Additionally, the antioxidant activity of SOD and GPX was measured. RESULTS GPI, MDH, NH1, and G6PD enzymatic systems represented different patterns in logarithmic and stationary promastigotes and axenic amastigotes of L. infantum. PGM and ME showed similar patterns in the aforementioned forms of parasite. The highest level of SOD activity was determined in the axenic amastigote form and GPX activity was not detected in different forms of L. infantum. CONCLUSION The characterization of leishmanial-isoenzyme patterns and the measurement of antioxidant activity of crucial antioxidant enzymes, including SOD and GPX, might reveal more information in the biology, pathogenicity, and metabolic pathways of Leishmania parasites and consequently drive to designing novel therapeutic strategies in leishmaniasis treatment.
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- Mostafa Alishvandi
- ¹Department of Parasitology and Mycology, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Molecular and Medicine Research Center, Khomein University of Medical Sciences, Khomein, Iran.
- Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Khomein University of Medical Sciences, Khomein, Iran.
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- Basic Sciences in Infectious Diseases Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
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Kaiser M, Dahl J, Jacobsen S, Jacobson M, Andersen PH, Bækbo P, Escribano D, Cerón JJ, Tecles F. Changes of adenosine deaminase activity in serum and saliva around parturition in sows with and without postpartum dysgalactia syndrome. BMC Vet Res 2021; 17:352. [PMID: 34794425 PMCID: PMC8600890 DOI: 10.1186/s12917-021-03067-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Postpartum dysgalactia syndrome (PDS) is associated with a significantly higher activation of the inflammatory and stress response at parturition than in the healthy sow. Therefore, reliable and possibly non-invasive biomarkers for substantial increases of inflammation are searched to support the PDS diagnosis. This report studies the possible changes of the inflammatory marker enzyme adenosine deaminase (ADA) in serum and saliva of 38 PDS positive sows (PDS+) and 38 healthy sows (PDS-). Sampling was performed every 24 h from 60 h before to 36 h after parturition. Isoenzyme 1 (ADA1) and isoenzyme 2 (ADA2), as well as total ADA (tADA), were measured and their statistical association with several serum and saliva biomarkers of inflammation and stress was investigated. RESULTS Compared to a baseline (60 to 36h prepartum), salivary activities of ADA1, ADA2 and tADA increased significantly over time in both PDS+ and PDS- sows, reaching their peaks after parturition. In serum from PDS- sows, no changes were observed over time in either ADA1, ADA2 or tADA. In PDS+ sows, serum ADA2 activity decreased temporarily after parturition followed by a significant increase compared to baseline. ADA1, ADA2 and tADA were all significantly associated with several inflammatory biomarkers and ADA1 in serum was associated with serum cortisol. Although serum activity was higher in PDS+ than in PDS- sows, the differences were not statistically significant. Further, no difference was noted between the groups in the analyses of saliva. CONCLUSIONS Salivary ADA1 and ADA2 increased in all sows after parturition, potentially as a response to the postpartum inflammation. However, no difference in the activity of ADA1, ADA2 and tADA were found between PDS+ and PDS- sows indicating inability to diagnose PDS under the conditions described in this report.
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- Marianne Kaiser
- Department of Animal Science, Aarhus University, Blichers Allé 20, 8830 Tjele, Denmark
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- Danish Agriculture and Food Council, Axelborg, Axeltorv 3, 1709 Copenhagen V, Denmark
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- Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Agrovej 8, 2630 Taastrup, Denmark
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, Department of Clinical Sciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, P.O. Box 7054, SE-750 07 Uppsala, Sweden
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, Department of Clinical Sciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, P.O. Box 7054, SE-750 07 Uppsala, Sweden
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- SEGES, Danish Pig Research Centre, Agro Food Park 15, 8200 Aarhus N, Denmark
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- Department of Animal Medicine and Surgery, Regional “Campus of Excellence Mare Nostrum”, University of Murcia, 30100 Espinardo, Murcia, Spain
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- Department of Animal Medicine and Surgery, Regional “Campus of Excellence Mare Nostrum”, University of Murcia, 30100 Espinardo, Murcia, Spain
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- Department of Animal Medicine and Surgery, Regional “Campus of Excellence Mare Nostrum”, University of Murcia, 30100 Espinardo, Murcia, Spain
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Karpova EV, Shcherbacheva EV, Komkova MA, Eliseev AA, Karyakin AA. Core-Shell Nanozymes "Artificial Peroxidase": Stability with Superior Catalytic Properties. J Phys Chem Lett 2021; 12:5547-5551. [PMID: 34101473 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.1c01200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [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: 06/12/2023]
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We report on the nanoparticles composed of the catalytically synthesized Prussian Blue (PB) core stabilized with the nickel hexacyanoferrate (NiHCF) shell. Catalyzing hydrogen peroxide reduction, the resulting nanozymes (ø = 66 nm) display catalytic rate constants, which for pyrogallol or ferrocyanide are, respectively, 25 and 35 times higher than those for peroxidase enzyme. After more than half a year of storage at a room temperature, the core-shell PB-NiHCF nanozymes retain both their size and physicochemical properties; such stability is unreachable for the enzymes. Being immobilized, core-shell PB-NiHCF nanozymes (ø = 45 nm) result in a hydrogen peroxide sensor with a sensitivity similar to that of the sensor based on sole PB nanoparticles. However, whereas the latter response in hard inactivating conditions (25 min in 1 mM H2O2) drops down to 7.5%, the PB-NiHCF nanozymes-based sensor retains >75% of initial sensitivity. Application of the core-shell PB-NiHCF nanozymes "artificial peroxidase" would obviously open new horizons in elaboration of anti-inflammatory drugs and (bio)sensors.
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- Elena V Karpova
- Chemistry Faculty of M.V. Lomonosov Moscow State University, 119991, Moscow, Russia
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- Chemistry Faculty of M.V. Lomonosov Moscow State University, 119991, Moscow, Russia
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- Chemistry Faculty of M.V. Lomonosov Moscow State University, 119991, Moscow, Russia
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- Chemistry Faculty of M.V. Lomonosov Moscow State University, 119991, Moscow, Russia
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Gardner SH, Reinhardt CJ, Chan J. Advances in Activity-Based Sensing Probes for Isoform-Selective Imaging of Enzymatic Activity. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:5000-5009. [PMID: 32274846 PMCID: PMC7544620 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202003687] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Until recently, there were no generalizable methods for assessing the effects of post-translational regulation on enzymatic activity. Activity-based sensing (ABS) has emerged as a powerful approach for monitoring small-molecule and enzyme activities within living systems. Initial examples of ABS were applied for measuring general enzymatic activity; however, a recent focus has been placed on increasing the selectivity to monitor a single enzyme or isoform. The highest degree of selectivity is required for differentiating between isoforms, where the targets display significant structural similarities as a result of a gene duplication or alternative splicing. This Minireview highlights key examples of small-molecule isoform-selective probes with a focus on the relevance of isoform differentiation, design strategies to achieve selectivity, and applications in basic biology or in the clinic.
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- Sarah H Gardner
- Department of Biochemistry, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, 61801, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, 61801, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, 61801, USA
- Department of Biochemistry, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, 61801, USA
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Mira-Pascual L, Patlaka C, Desai S, Paulie S, Näreoja T, Lång P, Andersson G. A Novel Sandwich ELISA for Tartrate-Resistant Acid Phosphatase 5a and 5b Protein Reveals that Both Isoforms are Secreted by Differentiating Osteoclasts and Correlate to the Type I Collagen Degradation Marker CTX-I In Vivo and In Vitro. Calcif Tissue Int 2020; 106:194-207. [PMID: 31654098 DOI: 10.1007/s00223-019-00618-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2019] [Accepted: 09/21/2019] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase type 5 (TRAP) exists as two isoforms, 5a and 5b. 5b is a marker of osteoclast number and 5a of chronic inflammation; however, its association with bone resorption is unknown. In this study, a double-TRAP 5a/5b sandwich ELISA measuring 5a and 5b protein in the same sample was developed. TRAP 5a and 5b protein levels were evaluated as osteoclast differentiation/activity markers in serum and in culture, and their correlation to the resorption marker CTX-I was examined. Serum TRAP 5a and 5b concentrations in healthy men were 4.4 ± 0.6 ng/ml and 1.3 ± 0.2 ng/ml, respectively, and they correlated moderately to each other suggesting that their secretion is coupled under healthy conditions. A correlation was also observed between serum TRAP 5a and 5b with CTX-I, suggesting that both TRAP isoforms associate with osteoclast number. During osteoclast differentiation on plastic/bone, predominantly 5b increased in media/lysate from M-CSF/RANKL-stimulated CD14+ PBMCs. However, substantial levels of 5a were detected at later stages suggesting that both isoforms are secreted from differentiating OCs. More TRAP 5b was released on bone indicating a connection to osteoclast resorptive activity, and a peak in TRAP 5b/5a-ratio coincided with rapid CTX-I release. At the end of the culture period of M-CSF + RANKL-stimulated CD14+ PBMCs, there was a correlation between the secretion of TRAP 5a and 5b proteins with CTX-I. The correlation of not only 5b but also 5a with collagen degradation, both in serum and osteoclast cultures indicates that a considerable proportion of the TRAP 5a originates from osteoclasts and may reflect a hitherto undisclosed regulatory mechanism during bone resorption and bone remodeling.
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- Laia Mira-Pascual
- Division of Pathology, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Alfred Nobels Allé, 8, 141 52, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Division of Pathology, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Alfred Nobels Allé, 8, 141 52, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Division of Pathology, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Alfred Nobels Allé, 8, 141 52, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Division of Pathology, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Alfred Nobels Allé, 8, 141 52, Stockholm, Sweden.
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- Division of Pathology, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Alfred Nobels Allé, 8, 141 52, Stockholm, Sweden.
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- Division of Pathology, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Alfred Nobels Allé, 8, 141 52, Stockholm, Sweden
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Yoshitake S, McKay-Daily M, Tanaka M, Huang Z. Quantification of Sulfotransferases 1A1 and 1A3/4 in Tissue Fractions and Cell Lines by Multiple Reaction Monitoring Mass Spectrometry. Drug Metab Lett 2017; 11:35-47. [PMID: 28762319 DOI: 10.2174/1872312811666170731170153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [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] [Received: 03/07/2017] [Revised: 06/29/2017] [Accepted: 07/21/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Within the sulfotransferase (SULT) superfamily of metabolic enzymes, SULT1A1 and 1A3/4 isoforms are of particular interest, due to their abilities to catalyze the sulfation of phenolic endobiotics and xenobiotics. Although the difference in their substrate specificity is well documented, an isoform-specific quantification method is still not available. OBJECTIVE To detect and quantify SULT1A1 and 1A3/4 in S9 fractions and cell lines using targeted mass spectrometry-based proteomics. METHOD Samples were tryptically digested, and signature peptides were quantified using liquid chromatography- multiple reaction monitoring mass spectrometry (LC-MRM/MS). Stable isotopelabeled (SIL) peptides were used as internal and calibration standards. SULT1A1 and SULT1A3/4 were quantified in various S9 fractions and cell line samples. RESULTS Intraday and interday variabilities were low for relative quantification in S9 and cell line matrices (<8%). Expression profiles were validated using Western blot analysis of S9 fractions and lentiviral transduced SULT1A-overexpressing cell lines. CONCLUSION A reproducible method for simultaneous quantification of SULT1A1 and SULT1A3/4 in S9 fractions and cell line samples was established and validated.
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- Sho Yoshitake
- Otsuka Maryland Medicinal Laboratories, Rockville, MD 20850, USA
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- Otsuka Maryland Medicinal Laboratories, Rockville, MD 20850, USA
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- Otsuka Maryland Medicinal Laboratories, Rockville, MD 20850, USA
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de Souza AAA, da Rocha Barata I, das Graças Soares Silva M, Lima JAN, Jennings YLL, Ishikawa EAY, Prévot G, Ginouves M, Silveira FT, Shaw J, dos Santos TV. Natural Leishmania (Viannia) infections of phlebotomines (Diptera: Psychodidae) indicate classical and alternative transmission cycles of American cutaneous leishmaniasis in the Guiana Shield, Brazil. Parasite 2017; 24:13. [PMID: 28508745 PMCID: PMC5432964 DOI: 10.1051/parasite/2017016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2017] [Accepted: 04/17/2017] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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From 1996 to 1999 multi-trapping methods (Center of Diseases Control, CDC) light traps, light-baited Shannon traps, and aspiration on tree bases) were used to study the phlebotomine fauna of the "Serra do Navio" region of the Brazilian State of Amapá, which is part of the Guiana Shield. Fifty-three species were identified among 8,685 captured individuals. The following species, associated with the transmission of American cutaneous leishmaniasis in Amazonian Brazil, were captured: Nyssomyia umbratilis (3,388), Psychodopygus squamiventris maripaensis (995), Ny. anduzei (550), Trichophoromyia ubiquitalis (400), Ny. whitmani (291), Ps. paraensis (116), and Bichromomyia flaviscutellata (50). Flagellate infections were detected in 45 flies. Of the 19 parasites isolated in vitro, 15 were Leishmania (Viannia) guyanensis (13 in Ny. umbratilis, 1 in Ny. whitmani, 1 in Ny. anduzei) and three were L. (V.) naiffi (2 in Ps. s. maripaensis, 1 in Ny. anduzei). The results indicate the participation of three phlebotomine species in the transmission of L. (V.) guyanensis and two species in that of L. (V.) naiffi, and show that the same phlebotomine species is involved in the transmission of different Leishmania (Viannia) species in the Guianan/Amazon region. A review of the literature together with the results of the present study, and other published and unpublished results, indicate that eight phlebotomine species potentially participate in the transmission of Leishmania (Viannia) naiffi in Amazonia.
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- Adelson Alcimar Almeida de Souza
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Seção de Parasitologia, Instituto Evandro Chagas (Secretaria de Vigilância em Saúde, Ministério da Saúde) Ananindeua zip code 67.030-000
Pará State Brazil
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Seção de Parasitologia, Instituto Evandro Chagas (Secretaria de Vigilância em Saúde, Ministério da Saúde) Ananindeua zip code 67.030-000
Pará State Brazil
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Seção de Parasitologia, Instituto Evandro Chagas (Secretaria de Vigilância em Saúde, Ministério da Saúde) Ananindeua zip code 67.030-000
Pará State Brazil
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Seção de Parasitologia, Instituto Evandro Chagas (Secretaria de Vigilância em Saúde, Ministério da Saúde) Ananindeua zip code 67.030-000
Pará State Brazil
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Seção de Parasitologia, Instituto Evandro Chagas (Secretaria de Vigilância em Saúde, Ministério da Saúde) Ananindeua zip code 67.030-000
Pará State Brazil
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Núcleo de Medicina Tropical, Universidade Federal do Pará Belém zip code 66055-240
Pará State Brazil
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Département de Médecine, Ecosystèmes Amazoniens et Pathologie Tropicale, EA 3593, Labex CEBA, Université de Guyane zip code 97300
Cayenne French Guiana
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Département de Médecine, Ecosystèmes Amazoniens et Pathologie Tropicale, EA 3593, Labex CEBA, Université de Guyane zip code 97300
Cayenne French Guiana
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Seção de Parasitologia, Instituto Evandro Chagas (Secretaria de Vigilância em Saúde, Ministério da Saúde) Ananindeua zip code 67.030-000
Pará State Brazil
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Núcleo de Medicina Tropical, Universidade Federal do Pará Belém zip code 66055-240
Pará State Brazil
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Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas, Universidade de São Paulo zip code 05508-000
São Paulo Brazil
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Seção de Parasitologia, Instituto Evandro Chagas (Secretaria de Vigilância em Saúde, Ministério da Saúde) Ananindeua zip code 67.030-000
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Ferreira AM, Grossmann J, Fortes C, Kilminster T, Scanlon T, Milton J, Greeff J, Oldham C, Nanni P, Almeida AM. The sheep (Ovis aries) muscle proteome: Decoding the mechanisms of tolerance to Seasonal Weight Loss using label-free proteomics. J Proteomics 2017; 161:57-67. [PMID: 28366878 DOI: 10.1016/j.jprot.2017.03.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [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] [Received: 10/21/2016] [Revised: 03/18/2017] [Accepted: 03/22/2017] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Seasonal Weight Loss (SWL) is one of the most pressing issues in animal production in the tropics and Mediterranean. This work aims to characterize muscle proteome changes as a consequence of SWL in meat producing sheep, using a label-free proteomics approach. We compare three breeds: the Australian Merino (SWL susceptible), the Damara (SWL tolerant) and the Dorper (SWL intermediate tolerance). We identified 668 proteins of the sheep proteome, 95 with differential regulation. Also we observe that the more vulnerable to SWL a breed is, the more differential abundance proteins we find. Protein binding was the most frequently altered molecular function identified. We suggest 6 putative markers for restricted nutritional conditions independently of breed: ferritin heavy-chain; immunoglobulin V lambda chain; transgelin; fatty acid synthase; glutathione S-transferase A2; dihydrodiol dehydrogenase 3-like. Moreover, we suggest as related to SWL tolerance: S100-A10 Serpin A3-5-like and Catalase, subject however to necessary validation assays. The identification of SWL-tolerance related proteins using proteomics will lead to increased stock productivity of relevant interest to animal production, particularly if identified at the muscle level, the tissue of economic importance in meat production. BIOLOGICAL SIGNIFICANCE Seasonal Weight Loss (SWL) is the most pressing issue in animal production in the tropics and the Mediterranean. To counter SWL, farmers often use animal breeds that have a natural ability to withstand pasture scarcity. Here we study the sheep muscle proteome at the muscle level, the tissue of economic importance in meat production. Furthermore, the identification of proteins that change their abundance in response to SWL using proteomics can contribute to increased stock productivity of relevant interest to animal production. We identified 668 proteins of the sheep proteome. We demonstrate that the following proteins are affected by restricted nutritional conditions: ferritin heavy chain; immunoglobulin V lambda chain; transgelin; fatty acid synthase; glutathione S-transferase A2; dihydrodiol dehydrogenase 3-like. Furthermore, S100-A10, Serpin A3-5-like and Catalase are proteins that changed their abundance in response to SWL. Nevertheless, it is important to highlight that Catalase values for the merino breed were close to significance and therefore catalase validation is of utmost importance.
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- Ana M Ferreira
- Plant Cell Biotechnology Laboratory, Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Oeiras, Portugal; ICAAM - Instituto de Ciências Agrárias e Ambientais Mediterrânicas, Universidade de Évora, Évora, Portugal
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- Functional Genomics Center Zurich, ETH/UZH, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Functional Genomics Center Zurich, ETH/UZH, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Agriculture and Food Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia
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- Department of Agriculture and Food Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia
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- University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA, Australia
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- Department of Agriculture and Food Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia
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- Department of Agriculture and Food Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia
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- Functional Genomics Center Zurich, ETH/UZH, Zurich, Switzerland
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- IBET - Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Oeiras, Portugal; Plant Cell Biotechnology Laboratory, Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Oeiras, Portugal; Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine, Saint Kitts and Nevis; Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal.
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Aida M, Irié T, Aida T, Tachikawa T. Expression of Protein Kinases C βI, βII, and VEGF during the Differentiation of Enamel Epithelium in Tooth Development. J Dent Res 2016; 84:234-9. [PMID: 15723862 DOI: 10.1177/154405910508400305] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [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: 01/22/2023] Open
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Protein kinase C (PKC) is an important molecule involved in various cell function, and mediates induced secretion of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF). It is hypothesized that PKC and VEGF may be associated with tooth development. Using the laser microdissection method and real-time reverse-transcription-polymerase chain-reaction (RT-PCR), we investigated the expression of PKC βI and βII, VEGF, and amelogenin (used as a marker of differentiation to ameloblasts) in the inner and outer enamel epithelia, stellate reticulum, and dental papilla in each stage of the dental germ. We found that the expression levels of PKC βI and βII were increased in the inner enamel epithelium during the early bell stage. In addition, the increased expression levels of PKC βI and βII were accompanied by increased VEGF expression. These results indicate that PKC βI, βII, and VEGF are closely associated with the differentiation of the inner enamel epithelium to ameloblasts.
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- M Aida
- Department of Oral Pathology, School of Dentistry, Showa University, 1-5-8 Hatanodai, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 142-8555, Japan.
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Wood CE, Giroux D. Expression of Nitric Oxide Synthase Isoforms in the Ovine Fetal Brain: Alteration by Hormonal and Hemodynamic Stimuli. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2016; 13:329-37. [PMID: 16753312 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsgi.2006.04.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2005] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Nitric oxide (NO) is synthesized in the brain through the action of three isoforms of nitric oxide synthase (NOS). The local generation of NO in neurons, glia, and vasculature modulates neuronal activity, as well as regional cerebral blood flow. We propose that, in the fetal brain, cerebral hypoperfusion alters the expression of NOS isoforms, and that estrogen administration modulates the NOS response to hypoperfusion. METHODS Sixteen chronically catheterized fetal sheep of known gestational age (124 to 128 days' gestation) were subjected to a 10-minute period of brachiocephalic occlusion (BCO) or to sham BCO; half of these fetuses were subjected to subcutaneous implant, which released 17beta-estradiol (E2; 0.25 mg/d) or placebo. Brain tissue was collected for mRNA and protein extraction 1 hour after the start of the BCO or sham BCO. RESULTS All three isoforms of NOS were identified in fetal brain at both the mRNA and protein levels. BCO increased NOS1 (hippocampus, brainstem), NOS2 (hypothalamus), and NOS3 (hippocampus, cortex) at the protein level. Estradiol alone increased NOS1 (brainstem, cortex), NOS2 (hippocampus, hypothalamus), and NOS3 (brainstem, cerebellum) at the protein level, changes that were not mirrored at the mRNA level. The combination of BCO and estradiol produced smaller changes in NOS1 (brainstem, cortex), NOS2 (hippocampus, hypothalamus), and NOS3 (brainstem) protein levels than those produced by either stimulus alone. CONCLUSIONS We conclude that the fetal brain expresses all isoforms of NOS, and that NOS expression is altered by both BCO and estradiol, but that the most prevalent effect of estradiol is to reduce specific NOS responses to cerebral hypoperfusion. The present results suggest the possibility that the neuroendocrine responses to estradiol and BCO are modulated by central nervous system (CNS) NO biosynthesis.
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- Charles E Wood
- Department of Physiology and Functional Genomics, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, Florida 32610-0274, USA.
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Nuñez-Ortiz N, Stocchi V, Toffan A, Pascoli F, Sood N, Buonocore F, Picchietti S, Papeschi C, Taddei AR, Thompson KD, Scapigliati G. Quantitative immunoenzymatic detection of viral encephalopathy and retinopathy virus (betanodavirus) in sea bass Dicentrarchus labrax. J Fish Dis 2016; 39:821-831. [PMID: 26610431 DOI: 10.1111/jfd.12415] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2015] [Revised: 07/30/2015] [Accepted: 07/31/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Viral encephalopathy and retinopathy disease caused by betanodavirus, genus of the family Nodaviridae, affects marine, wild and farmed species including sea bass, one of the most important farmed species in Europe. This work describes a reliable and sensitive indirect ELISA assay to detect betanodavirus in biological samples using a polyclonal antiserum (pAb 283) against the 283/I09 virus strain, the most common red-spotted grouper nervous necrosis virus (RGNNV) genotype in the Mediterranean area, and a capture-based ELISA using a monoclonal antibody (mAb 4C3) specific to a common epitope present on the capsid protein. Using adsorbed, purified VERv preparation, the detection limit of indirect ELISA was 2 μg mL(-1) (3 × 10(5) TCID50 per mL), whereas for capture-based ELISA, the sensitivity for the antigen in solution was 17 μg mL(-1) (35 × 10(5) TCID50 per mL). The capture-based ELISA was employed to detect VERv in brain homogenates of in vivo infected sea bass and resulted positive in 22 of 32 samples, some of these with a high viral load estimates (about 1.1 × 10(8) TCID50 per mL). The ELISA system we propose may be helpful in investigations where coupling of viral content in fish tissues with the presence of circulating VERv-specific IgM is required, or for use in samples where PCR is difficult to perform.
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- N Nuñez-Ortiz
- Dipartimento per l'Innovazione nei Sistemi Biologici Agroalimentari e Forestali, Università della Tuscia, Viterbo, Italy
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- Dipartimento per l'Innovazione nei Sistemi Biologici Agroalimentari e Forestali, Università della Tuscia, Viterbo, Italy
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- Fish Virology Department, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie, Legnaro, Padova, Italy
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- Fish Virology Department, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie, Legnaro, Padova, Italy
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- National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources, Lucknow, UP, India
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- Dipartimento per l'Innovazione nei Sistemi Biologici Agroalimentari e Forestali, Università della Tuscia, Viterbo, Italy
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- Dipartimento per l'Innovazione nei Sistemi Biologici Agroalimentari e Forestali, Università della Tuscia, Viterbo, Italy
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- Dipartimento per l'Innovazione nei Sistemi Biologici Agroalimentari e Forestali, Università della Tuscia, Viterbo, Italy
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- Centro di Microscopia Elettronica, Università della Tuscia, Viterbo, Italy
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- Moredun Research Institute, Pentlands Science Park, Bush Loan, Penicuik, Near Edimburgh, Scotland, UK
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- Dipartimento per l'Innovazione nei Sistemi Biologici Agroalimentari e Forestali, Università della Tuscia, Viterbo, Italy
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Shima H, Kutomi G, Satomi F, Maeda H, Hirohashi Y, Hasegawa T, Mori M, Torigoe T, Takemasa I. SOX2 and ALDH1 as Predictors of Operable Breast Cancer. Anticancer Res 2016; 36:2945-2953. [PMID: 27272809] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2016] [Accepted: 05/17/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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AIM Sex-determining region Y-box binding protein-2 (SOX2) and aldehyde dehydrogenase-1 (ALDH1) are known cancer stem-cell markers, and represent candidate predictors for breast cancer prognosis. In this study we investigated the relationships between SOX2/ALDH1 expression and prognosis. MATERIALS AND METHODS One hunred and two breast cancer surgical specimens were immunohistochemically analyzed for SOX2 and ALDH1 expression. RESULTS Disease-free survival (DFS) and overall survival (OS) were significantly poorer for SOX2-positive patients than SOX2-negative (p=0.0024 and p=0.0021, respectively), and for ALDH1-positive patients than ALDH1-negative (p=0.0049 and p=0.0083). DFS and OS were worse for SOX2- or ALDH1-positive patients than double-negative (p=0.0053 and p=0.0166). While an obvious tendency toward worse DFS was seen for estrogen receptor (ER)-negative patients, and attenuated for ER-positive, only SOX2/ALDH1 any-positive patients showed significantly poorer DFS (p=0.0258). CONCLUSION SOX2 and ALDH1 can be considered markers of poor prognosis, particularly in ER-negative patients. SOX2/ALDH1 any-positivity might also offer a reliable predictor of poor prognosis.
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- Hiroaki Shima
- Department of Surgery, Surgical Oncology and Science, Sapporo Medical University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Surgical Oncology and Science, Sapporo Medical University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Surgical Oncology and Science, Sapporo Medical University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Surgical Oncology and Science, Sapporo Medical University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Pathology, Sapporo Medical University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Public Health, Sapporo Medical University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Surgical Oncology and Science, Sapporo Medical University, Sapporo, Japan
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Aldehyde dehydrogenase 1 (ALDH1) consists of a family of intracellular enzymes, highly expressed in stem cells populations of leukemia and some solid tumors. Up to now, 6 isoforms of ALDH1 have been reported. However, the expression patterns and the identity of ALDH1 isoenzymes contributing to ALDH1 activity, as well as the prognostic values of ALDH1 isoenzymes in cancers all remain to be elucidated. Here, we studied the expressions of ALDH1 transcripts in gastric cancer (GC) compared with the normal controls using the ONCOMINE database. Through the Kaplan-Meier plotter database, which contains updated gene expression data and survival information of 876 GC patients, we also investigated the prognostic values of ALDH1 isoenzymes in GC patients. It was found that when compared with normal tissues, ALDH1A1 mRNA expression was downregulated, whereas ALDH1A3 and ALDH1B1 were upregulated in GC patients. In survival analyses, high ALDH1A1 and ALDH1B1 expressions were associated with better overall survival (OS) in all GC patients. In addition, high transcription activity of ALDH1A1 predicted better OS in gastric intestinal type adenocarcinoma, but not in diffuse gastric adenocarcinoma. GC patients with high mRNA level of ALDH1B1 showed better OS in gastric intestinal type, and worse OS in diffuse type. Oppositely, high transcription activities of ALDH1A2, ALDH1A3 and ALDH1L1 predicted worsen overall survival in GC patients, suggesting that these isoenzymes might be responsible mainly for the ALDH1 activities in GC. These data provides ALDH1A2, ALDH1A3 and ALDH1L1 as excellent potential targets for individualized treatment of GC patients.
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- Jia-Xin Shen
- Department of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, PR China
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- Chang Jiang Scholar's Laboratory, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, PR China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Diagnosis and Treatment of Breast Cancer, Cancer Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, PR China
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- Open Laboratory for Tumor Molecular Biology/Department of Biochemistry, The Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology for High Cancer Incidence Coastal Chaoshan Area, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, PR China
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- Health Care Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, PR China
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- Department of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, PR China
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Receptor protein tyrosine phosphatases (RPTPs) form a group of over 20 enzymes in vertebrates, each with unique ectodomains subject to potential extracellular interactions with ligands. It has recently become clear that a remarkably diverse range of ligands exist, including homophilic binders, adhesion molecules, neurotrophin receptors, and proteoglycans. Individual RPTPs can bind several ligands, and vice versa, suggesting that complex cell signaling networks exist. The identification of RPTP ligands and where they are located in tissues remains a challenge for a large number of these enzymes. Here we describe some powerful methods that have proved successful for several research groups, leading to our improved understanding of RPTP-ligand interactions and functional regulation.
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- Andrew William Stoker
- UCL Institute of Child Health, University College London, 30 Guilford Street, London, WC1N 1EH, UK.
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OBJECTIVE Tumor stem cells have been found in a variety of neoplasms and stated to have a role in tumor progression. This study aimed to evaluate the prognostic significance of biomarkers which are said to be related to these cells, i.e., EZH2, ALDH1 and Ki-67, and their correlation with each other in astrocytic gliomas. MATERIAL AND METHOD Formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissue specimens of 40 patients with astrocytic glioma who underwent initial surgery during the period from December 2011 to May 2014 at Zagazig University Hospitals were enrolled in the study. Consecutive 4-μm thick sections from formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissue blocks were prepared and stained with hematoxylin and eosin for histopathological evaluation. Immunohistochemical analysis using ALDH1, EZH2 and Ki-67 antibodies were performed to examine the cases. RESULTS A total of forty patients; 22 males and 18 females were studied. The lesions were classified as follows: 14 cases of low-grade astrocytoma (WHO grade I or II), 11 cases of anaplastic astrocytoma (WHO grade III), and 15 glioblastomas (WHO grade IV). There was a significant increase in ALDH1 immunoreactivity with increasing the grade of astrocytoma (mean ±SD = 0.2 ±0.4, 0.5 ±0.6, 1.1 ±1.3 and 2.95 ±2.97 in grade I to IV astrocytic gliomas, respectively). This expression was significantly correlated with overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS) (P=0.004). EZH2 expression was also significantly associated with advanced grades (mean ±SD =1.35 ±0.4, 3.1 ±2.6, 7.2 ±3.5 and 9.9 ±4.1, in grade I to IV astrocytic gliomas, respectively). EZH2 and Ki-67 expressions were found to be correlated with OS and PFS (P < 0.001). CONCLUSION Increased expression of ALDH1, EZH2 and KI67 are found to be associated with unfavourable prognosis in patients with astrocytic gliomas and may predict therapeutic modalities.
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- Shimaa Ahmed
- Department of Pathology, Zagazig University, Faculty of Medicine, ZAGAZİG, EGYPT
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Proctor E, Kidwell KM, Jiagge E, Bensenhaver J, Awuah B, Gyan K, Toy K, Oppong JK, Kyei I, Aitpillah F, Osei-Bonsu E, Adjei E, Ohene-Yeboah M, Brewer RN, Fondjo LA, Owusu-Afriyie O, Wicha M, Merajver S, Kleer C, Newman L. Characterizing Breast Cancer in a Population with Increased Prevalence of Triple-Negative Breast Cancer: Androgen Receptor and ALDH1 Expression in Ghanaian Women. Ann Surg Oncol 2015; 22:3831-5. [PMID: 25743329 PMCID: PMC5434705 DOI: 10.1245/s10434-015-4455-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2014] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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BACKGROUND The androgen receptor (AR) is a commonly-expressed hormone receptor in breast cancer and may be a marker of response to targeted anti-androgen therapy, a particularly attractive option for triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC). Gene expression studies suggest that ARs may distinguish a luminal/AR TNBC subtype from stem cell-like subtypes. TNBC frequency is two to three times higher in African American and African breast cancers compared with White American and European breast cancers, yet little is known regarding TNBC subtypes in high-frequency African-ancestry populations. We evaluated ARs and the mammary stem cell marker aldehyde dehydrogenase 1 (ALDH1) among breast cancers from Ghana, Africa. METHODS Overall, 147 formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded invasive breast cancers from the Komfo Anoyke Teaching Hospital in Ghana were studied at the University of Michigan, and analyzed immunohistochemically for estrogen receptor (ER), progesterone receptor (PR), HER2/neu, ALDH1, and AR expression. RESULTS The median age of patients was 45 years. Only 31 cases (21 %) were ER-positive, and 14 (10 %) were HER2-positive; 89 (61 %) were TNBCs. For the entire group, 44 % were AR-positive and 45 % were ALDH1-positive. ER/PR-positive tumors were more likely to be AR-positive compared with ER/PR-negative tumors (87 vs. 26 %; p < 0.0001), but there was no association between ALDH1 and AR expression. Among the TNBC cases, 45 % were ALDH1-positive and 24 % were AR-positive. ALDH1 positivity was associated with AR positivity within the subset of TNBC (36 vs. 14 %; p = 0.019). CONCLUSION We confirmed other studies showing a high frequency of TNBC in Africa. Surprisingly, ALDH1 was found to correlate with AR expression among TNBC, suggesting that novel TNBC subtypes may exist among populations with African ancestry.
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MESH Headings
- Adult
- Aldehyde Dehydrogenase 1 Family
- Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast/chemistry
- Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast/epidemiology
- Carcinoma, Lobular/chemistry
- Carcinoma, Lobular/epidemiology
- Female
- Ghana/epidemiology
- Humans
- Isoenzymes/analysis
- Middle Aged
- Prevalence
- Receptor, ErbB-2/analysis
- Receptors, Androgen/analysis
- Receptors, Estrogen/analysis
- Receptors, Progesterone/analysis
- Retinal Dehydrogenase/analysis
- Triple Negative Breast Neoplasms/chemistry
- Triple Negative Breast Neoplasms/epidemiology
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- Erica Proctor
- Department of Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
- Department of Surgery, Komfo Anoyke Teaching Hospital, Kumasi, Ghana
- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
- Division of Surgical Oncology, University of Michigan Health Systems, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
- Breast Care Center, University of Michigan, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Oncology, Komfo Anoyke Teaching Hospital, Kumasi, Ghana
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- Department of Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Komfo Anoyke Teaching Hospital, Kumasi, Ghana
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- Department of Surgery, Komfo Anoyke Teaching Hospital, Kumasi, Ghana
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- Department of Oncology, Komfo Anoyke Teaching Hospital, Kumasi, Ghana
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- Department of Pathology, Komfo Anoyke Teaching Hospital, Kumasi, Ghana
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- Department of Pathology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
- Department of Pathology, Komfo Anoyke Teaching Hospital, Kumasi, Ghana
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
- Breast Care Center, University of Michigan, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
- Breast Care Center, University of Michigan, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
- Breast Care Center, University of Michigan, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
- Division of Surgical Oncology, University of Michigan Health Systems, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
- Breast Care Center, University of Michigan, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
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Wu J, Ru N, Li S. Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma regulates bone remodeling after midpalatal suture expansion in mice. Int J Oral Maxillofac Implants 2015; 30:1423-30. [PMID: 26478981 DOI: 10.11607/jomi.3916] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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PURPOSE The effectiveness of rapid maxillary expansion is adversely affected by failure and relapse. It is important to identify key factors that increase new bone formation and improve bone remodeling of midpalatal sutures to improve the stability and effectiveness of this commonly used orthodontic procedure. Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARγ) plays an important role in modulating osteogenesis and bone resorption in long bones. This study was designed to explore the function of PPARγ in bone remodeling and tissue engineering of midpalatal sutures. MATERIALS AND METHODS Pioglitazone, a PPARγ agonist, and osteoclast PPARγ knockout mice were used to explore the impact of PPARγ activation and inactivation, respectively, on bone remodeling in a mouse model of midpalatal suture expansion (MSE). Histologic analysis including staining with hematoxylin-eosin, tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase, and alkaline phosphatase was used to evaluate tissue remodeling. Reverse-transcriptase quantitative polymerase chain reaction was used to measure gene expression. RESULTS Pioglitazone decreased new bone formation after MSE. This was accompanied by an increased amount of osteoclasts and expression of genes promoting osteoclastogenesis, as well as a decreased amount of osteoblasts and expression of genes promoting osteoblastogenesis in midpalatal sutures. Conversely, osteoclast PPARγ knockout mice increased new bone formation and decreased the amount of osteoclasts and expression of genes promoting osteoclastogenesis. CONCLUSION In the process of bone remodeling after MSE, PPARγ, particularly in osteoclasts, is an important regulator of osteoblast and osteoclast homeostasis and bone remodeling in midpalatal sutures. Blockade of PPARγ might be an effective strategy to improve stability and decrease relapse in the practice of rapid maxillary expansion.
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Lan J, Huang B, Liu R, Ju X, Zhou Y, Jiang J, Liang W, Shen Y, Li F, Pang L. Expression of cancer stem cell markers and their correlation with pathogenesis in vascular tumors. Int J Clin Exp Pathol 2015; 8:12621-12633. [PMID: 26722452 PMCID: PMC4680397] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2015] [Accepted: 09/24/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Vascular tumor, which belongs to a kind of complicated lesion in soft tissue tumor, is derived from mesenchymal tissue. Although many studies have been focused on the pathogenesis of vascular tumors in human, the specific mechanism of the vascular tumors was currently unclear. Previous studies have reported an association of cancer stem cells with the development of tumor in many solid tumors. Thus the purpose of this study was to explore whether different expression level of cancer stem cell markers including CD29, CD44, CD133, nestin and ALDH1 in vascular tumor may help to elucidate the possible pathogenesis of vascular tumor. In present study, tissues of 9 cases of hemangioma, 22 cases of hemangiosarcoma, 3 cases of Kaposi's sarcoma, and 5 cases of hemangioendothelioma were immunostained for CD29, CD44, CD133, nestin and ALDH1. Of the 39 vascular tumor cases included in the current study, CD29, CD133 and nestin were positive in most vascular tumor cases. Although CD44 and ALDH1 were observed in vascular tumor cases, the percentage of cells staining for the two markers was less than 2% in all cases of vascular tumor. Capillary hemangiomas exhibited significantly higher expression rate of CD29 and nestin compared with malignant vascular tumors and hemangioendotheliomas (P<0.05, Fisher's exact test), while CD44, CD133 and ALDH1 exhibited no statistically significant difference between these two groups. Pearson correlation analysis exhibited that CD29 expression and nestin expression in vascular tumor were no statistically significant relationship (C=0.288, P=0.063>0.05). Our findings confirmed that the five cancer stem cells markers, including CD29, CD44, CD133, nestin and ALDH1, exhibited different expression levels in vascular tumors and demonstrated that immunohistochemical analysis for cancer stem cells markers may provide useful information for studying the pathogenesis of vascular tumors.
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- Jiaojiao Lan
- Department of Pathology, Key Laboratory of Xinjiang Endemic and Ethnic Diseases (Ministry of Education), Shihezi University School of MedicineShihezi, Xinjiang, China
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital to Shihezi University School of MedicineShihezi 832008, Xinjiang, China
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- Department of Pathology, Key Laboratory of Xinjiang Endemic and Ethnic Diseases (Ministry of Education), Shihezi University School of MedicineShihezi, Xinjiang, China
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- Department of Pathology, Key Laboratory of Xinjiang Endemic and Ethnic Diseases (Ministry of Education), Shihezi University School of MedicineShihezi, Xinjiang, China
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- Department of Pathology, Key Laboratory of Xinjiang Endemic and Ethnic Diseases (Ministry of Education), Shihezi University School of MedicineShihezi, Xinjiang, China
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- Department of Pathology, Key Laboratory of Xinjiang Endemic and Ethnic Diseases (Ministry of Education), Shihezi University School of MedicineShihezi, Xinjiang, China
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- Department of Pathology, Key Laboratory of Xinjiang Endemic and Ethnic Diseases (Ministry of Education), Shihezi University School of MedicineShihezi, Xinjiang, China
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- Department of Pathology, Key Laboratory of Xinjiang Endemic and Ethnic Diseases (Ministry of Education), Shihezi University School of MedicineShihezi, Xinjiang, China
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- Department of Pathology, Key Laboratory of Xinjiang Endemic and Ethnic Diseases (Ministry of Education), Shihezi University School of MedicineShihezi, Xinjiang, China
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- Department of Pathology, Key Laboratory of Xinjiang Endemic and Ethnic Diseases (Ministry of Education), Shihezi University School of MedicineShihezi, Xinjiang, China
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Wang C, Qi Y, Liu R, Lan J, Zhou Y, Ju X, Chen D, Zou H, Li S, Hu J, Zhao J, Shen Y, Sun Z, Pang L, Li F. Immunohistochemical evaluation of stem cell markers and signal transducer and activator of transcription 6 (STAT6) in solitary fibrous tumors. Int J Clin Exp Pathol 2015; 8:10585-10594. [PMID: 26617768 PMCID: PMC4637583] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2015] [Accepted: 08/23/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Solitary fibrous tumors (SFT) are fibroblastic, ubiquitous mesenchymal tumors. Although several SFT studies have been conducted, the cell of origin of SFT remains controversial and reliable diagnostic markers are needed for SFT identification for proper prognosis and therapeutics. To analyze the immunophenotype of SFT for the identification of specific diagnostic markers and the cell of origin of this tumor, we performed an immunohistochemical study of stem cell markers [aldehyde dehydrogenase 1 (ALDH1), CD29, CD44, CD133, and nestin] and signal transducer and activator of transcription 6 (STAT6) in 18 cases of SFT. The results demonstrated that ALDH1 was present in 16 cases (16/18), STAT6 in 13 cases (13/18), CD44 in 8 cases (8/18), and CD29 in 1 case (1/18), whereas CD133 and nestin were absent in all cases (0/18). Our results indicate that combination with ALDH1 and STAT6 can improve the diagnostic value of CD34 for SFT. The immunohistochemical findings for stem cell surface markers indicate that SFT may originate from stem cells and that ALDH1 plays an important role in the development of SFT.
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- Chengyan Wang
- Department of Pathology and Key Laboratory of Xinjiang Endemic and Ethnic Diseases (Ministry of Education), Shihezi University School of MedicineShihezi, Xinjiang, China
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- Department of Pathology and Key Laboratory of Xinjiang Endemic and Ethnic Diseases (Ministry of Education), Shihezi University School of MedicineShihezi, Xinjiang, China
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- Department of Pathology and Key Laboratory of Xinjiang Endemic and Ethnic Diseases (Ministry of Education), Shihezi University School of MedicineShihezi, Xinjiang, China
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- Department of Pathology and Key Laboratory of Xinjiang Endemic and Ethnic Diseases (Ministry of Education), Shihezi University School of MedicineShihezi, Xinjiang, China
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- Department of Pathology and Key Laboratory of Xinjiang Endemic and Ethnic Diseases (Ministry of Education), Shihezi University School of MedicineShihezi, Xinjiang, China
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- Department of Pathology and Key Laboratory of Xinjiang Endemic and Ethnic Diseases (Ministry of Education), Shihezi University School of MedicineShihezi, Xinjiang, China
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- Department of Pathology and Key Laboratory of Xinjiang Endemic and Ethnic Diseases (Ministry of Education), Shihezi University School of MedicineShihezi, Xinjiang, China
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- Department of Pathology and Key Laboratory of Xinjiang Endemic and Ethnic Diseases (Ministry of Education), Shihezi University School of MedicineShihezi, Xinjiang, China
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- Department of Public Health, Shihezi University School of MedicineShihezi, Xinjiang, China
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- Department of Pathology and Key Laboratory of Xinjiang Endemic and Ethnic Diseases (Ministry of Education), Shihezi University School of MedicineShihezi, Xinjiang, China
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- Department of Pathology and Key Laboratory of Xinjiang Endemic and Ethnic Diseases (Ministry of Education), Shihezi University School of MedicineShihezi, Xinjiang, China
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- Department of Pathology, People’s Hospital of Xinjiang Autonomous RegionUrumqi, Xinjiang, China
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- Department of Pathology, People’s Hospital of Xinjiang Autonomous RegionUrumqi, Xinjiang, China
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- Department of Pathology and Key Laboratory of Xinjiang Endemic and Ethnic Diseases (Ministry of Education), Shihezi University School of MedicineShihezi, Xinjiang, China
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- Department of Pathology and Key Laboratory of Xinjiang Endemic and Ethnic Diseases (Ministry of Education), Shihezi University School of MedicineShihezi, Xinjiang, China
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Chuang CH, Wu TF, Chen CH, Chang KC, Ju JW, Huang YW, Van Nhan V. Lab on a chip for multiplexed immunoassays to detect bladder cancer using multifunctional dielectrophoretic manipulations. Lab Chip 2015; 15:3056-64. [PMID: 26087450 DOI: 10.1039/c5lc00352k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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A multiplexed immunosensor has been developed for the detection of specific biomarkers Galectin-1 (Gal-1) and Lactate Dehydrogenase B (LDH-B) present in different grades of bladder cancer cell lysates. In order to immobilize nanoprobes with different antibodies on a single chip we employed three-step programmable dielectrophoretic manipulations for focusing, guiding and trapping to enhance the fluorescent response and reduce the interference between the two antibody arrays. The chip consisted of a patterned indium tin oxide (ITO) electrode for sensing and a middle fish bone shaped gold electrode for focusing and guiding. Using ITO electrodes for the sensing area can effectively eliminate the background noise of fluorescence response as compared to metal electrodes. It was also observed that the three step manipulation increased fluorescence response after immunosensing by about 4.6 times as compared to utilizing DEP for just trapping the nanoprobes. Two different-grade bladder cancer cell lysates (grade I: RT4 and grade III: T24) were individually analyzed for detecting the protein expression levels of Gal-1 and LDH-B. The fluorescence intensity observed for Gal-1 is higher than that of LDH-B in the T24 cell lysate; however the response observed in RT4 is higher for LDH-B as compared to Gal-1. Thus we can effectively identify the different grades of bladder cancer cells. In addition, the platform for DEP manipulation developed in this study can enable real time detection of multiple analytes on a single chip and provide more practical benefits for clinical diagnosis.
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- Cheng-Hsin Chuang
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Tainan 71005, Taiwan.
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Letendre K, Donnadieu E, Moses ME, Cannon JL. Bringing statistics up to speed with data in analysis of lymphocyte motility. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0126333. [PMID: 25973755 PMCID: PMC4431811 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0126333] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2014] [Accepted: 04/01/2015] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Two-photon (2P) microscopy provides immunologists with 3D video of the movement of lymphocytes in vivo. Motility parameters extracted from these videos allow detailed analysis of lymphocyte motility in lymph nodes and peripheral tissues. However, standard parametric statistical analyses such as the Student's t-test are often used incorrectly, and fail to take into account confounds introduced by the experimental methods, potentially leading to erroneous conclusions about T cell motility. Here, we compare the motility of WT T cell versus PKCθ-/-, CARMA1-/-, CCR7-/-, and PTX-treated T cells. We show that the fluorescent dyes used to label T cells have significant effects on T cell motility, and we demonstrate the use of factorial ANOVA as a statistical tool that can control for these effects. In addition, researchers often choose between the use of "cell-based" parameters by averaging multiple steps of a single cell over time (e.g. cell mean speed), or "step-based" parameters, in which all steps of a cell population (e.g. instantaneous speed) are grouped without regard for the cell track. Using mixed model ANOVA, we show that we can maintain cell-based analyses without losing the statistical power of step-based data. We find that as we use additional levels of statistical control, we can more accurately estimate the speed of T cells as they move in lymph nodes as well as measure the impact of individual signaling molecules on T cell motility. As there is increasing interest in using computational modeling to understand T cell behavior in in vivo, these quantitative measures not only give us a better determination of actual T cell movement, they may prove crucial for models to generate accurate predictions about T cell behavior.
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- Kenneth Letendre
- Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, NM, United States of America
- Department of Computer Science, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, United States of America
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- Inserm, U1016, Institut Cochin, Université Paris Descartes, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Paris, France
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- Department of Computer Science, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, United States of America
- Department of Biology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, United States of America
- Santa Fe Institute, Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States of America
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- Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, NM, United States of America
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Fukuhara Y, Yamamoto S, Yano F, Orita Y, Fujiwara Y, Ueda N, Kamada T, Noguchi T, Tanaka T. Changes in activities and mRNA levels of glycolytic enzymes of ischemia-reperfused rat kidney. Contrib Nephrol 2015; 95:222-8. [PMID: 1807913 DOI: 10.1159/000420663] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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- Y Fukuhara
- First Department of Medicine, Osaka University Medical School, Japan
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Washiyama K, Sekiguchi K, Tanaka R, Yamazaki K, Kumanishi T, Oyake Y. Immunohistochemical study on AFP, HCG and PLAP in primary intracranial germ cell tumors. Prog Exp Tumor Res 2015; 30:296-306. [PMID: 2442798 DOI: 10.1159/000413687] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Dieb W, Alvarez P, Hafidi A. PKCγ-positive neurons gate light tactile inputs to pain pathway through pERK1/2 neuronal network in trigeminal neuropathic pain model. J Oral Facial Pain Headache 2015; 29:70-82. [PMID: 25635962 DOI: 10.11607/ofph.1353] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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AIMS To explore the possible relationship between protein kinase C gamma (PKCγ) and phosphorylated forms of extracellular signal-regulated kinases 1/2 (pERK1/2) in the rat medullary dorsal horn and the facial hypersensitivity indicative of dynamic mechanical allodynia (DMA) following chronic constriction of the infraorbital nerve (CCI-IoN). METHODS A well-established rat model of trigeminal neuropathic pain involving CCI-IoN was used. Facial mechanical hypersensitivity was tested with non-noxious dynamic mechanical stimulation (air-puff), and the medullary dorsal horn was examined immunohistochemically using PKCγ and pERK1/2 as pain markers. Statistical analysis was performed using Student t test or one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA). RESULTS Increased PKCγ and pERK1/2 expressions within the medullary dorsal horn were associated with DMA following CCI-IoN. A segmental network composed of PKCγ-positive cells located in medullary dorsal horn laminae II/III, contacting more superficially located pERK1/2-expressing cells, was identified. Ultrastructural analysis confirmed the presence of PKCγ to pERK1/2-positive cells. Moreover, intracisternal administration of the selective PKCγ inhibitor KIG31-I blocked both the DMA and pERK1/2 expression in a dose-dependent manner. Although the number of pERK1/2-positive cells was significantly elevated with air-puff stimulation, DMA rats not receiving air-puff stimulation showed significant pERK1/2 expression, suggesting they were experiencing spontaneous pain. CONCLUSION PKCγ cells in the medullary dorsal horn may be involved in DMA following CCI-IoN through the activation of pERK1/2-expressing cells, which then may relay non-nociceptive information to lamina I cells in the medullary dorsal horn.
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Adams RA, D'Souza MMA, Pierce CJ, Korica N, Wallwork B, Parsons PG, Panizza B, Boyle GM. Ectopic expression of protein kinase C-β sensitizes head and neck squamous cell carcinoma to diterpene esters. Anticancer Res 2015; 35:1291-1296. [PMID: 25750277] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND The objective of this study was to examine the effect of specific Protein kinase C (PKC) isoform re-expression in solid malignancies, particularly head and neck squamous cell carcinoma cell lines, and the impact this may have on treatment with known activators of PKC. MATERIALS AND METHODS The constitutive expression of PKC isoforms were determined in six head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) cell lines. Cytotoxicity of the prototypic phorbol ester, 12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate (TPA) and the novel diterpene ester PEP005 was established. Viral transduction to re-express PKCβ isoforms in two of these cell lines was performed, and its effect on the sensitivity to the compounds was quantified. RESULTS Tongue and hypopharyngeal SCC cell lines were resistant to both TPA and PEP005, with the concentration required to inhibit growth by 50% (IC50) being >1,000 ng/ml. CAL-27 (tongue SCC) and FaDu (hypopharyngeal SCC) cell lines re-expressing PKCβI and -βII isoforms demonstrated IC50 of 1-5 ng/ml with TPA or PEP005. CONCLUSION Re-expression of PKCβ in head and neck SCC cell lines leads to cells one thousand-times more sensitive to the cytotoxic effects of phorbol or diterpene esters in culture. This highlights the importance of the isoform in tumor progression and presents the potential benefit of these compounds in malignancies expressing the protein, and in combination therapy.
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- Ryan A Adams
- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Woolloongabba, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia School of Medicine, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Drug Discovery Group, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Drug Discovery Group, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Drug Discovery Group, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Drug Discovery Group, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Woolloongabba, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia School of Medicine, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Drug Discovery Group, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Woolloongabba, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia School of Medicine, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Drug Discovery Group, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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Hall J, Pehrson NG, Ekestubbe A, Jemt T, Friberg B. A controlled, cross-sectional exploratory study on markers for the plasminogen system and inflammation in crevicular fluid samples from healthy, mucositis and peri-implantitis sites. Eur J Oral Implantol 2015; 8:153-166. [PMID: 26021226] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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PURPOSE To investigate expression of gene markers for the plasminogen system, inflammation, and bone resorption/remodelling in peri-implant crevicular fluid samples from healthy subjects, subjects with mucositis and subjects with peri-implantitis. A possible inhibitory effect of suppuration on the analysis of gene expression in samples from subjects with peri-implantitis was also analysed. MATERIALS AND METHODS Peri-implant crevicular fluid (PICF) was sampled from 25 healthy subjects (H), 25 subjects with mucositis (M) and 25 subjects with peri-implantitis (P) using paper points and suction tips. The samples were analysed by quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR). The following biomarkers associated with the plasminogen system, inflammation and bone resorption/ remodelling were investigated: interleukin-1 beta (IL-1β), interleukin 8 (IL-8), tissue plasminogen activator (tPA), plasminogen activator inhibitor 2 (PAI-2), tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase (TRAP) and cathepsin K (CatK). RESULTS IL-1β and IL-8 were significantly upregulated in the P group, and tPA and PAI-2 were significantly upregulated in the M group. These four genetic markers were oppositely regulated in samples from the subjects in the mucositis compared with the peri-implantitis group. TRAP and CatK showed no differences between the groups. The presence of suppuration did not have a detectable effect on gene analysis in samples from subjects with peri-implantitis. CONCLUSIONS Markers for the plasminogen system and inflammation could be used to distinguish between mucositis and peri-implantitis. The results suggested that the plasminogen system was sufficiently upregulated allowing for resolution of inflammation and healing at the inflamed implant site in subjects with mucositis, whereas such upregulation was insufficient resulting in impaired healing and prolonged inflammation in subjects with peri-implantitis. The combination of tissue inflammation and low levels of tPA was a strong predictor of marginal bone loss in this study. It may be an interesting candidate for the unambiguous diagnosis of mucositis and peri-implantitis independent of radiographs and could possibly constitute a powerful future tool for rapid assessment of the periimplant tissue condition and the effect of subject treatment.
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Kang EJ, Jung H, Woo OH, Park KH, Woo SU, Yang DS, Kim AR, Lee JB, Kim YH, Kim JS, Seo JH. Association of aldehyde dehydrogenase 1 expression and biologically aggressive features in breast cancer. Neoplasma 2014; 61:352-62. [PMID: 24824938 DOI: 10.4149/neo_2014_045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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UNLABELLED Aldehyde dehydrogenase 1 (ALDH1) has been regarded as a breast cancer stem cell marker. Several studies have reported that ALDH1 expression is associated with poor prognosis in breast cancer. We aimed, therefore, to determine the prognostic value of ALDH1 expression and its association with several biomarkers in breast cancer tissue using immunohistochemistry. Furthermore, we investigated the characteristics of and differences between cellular and stromal expression of ALDH1. We performed tissue microarray (TMA) analysis of 425 breast cancer tissue samples collected during surgery. Immunohistochemical staining was then performed to measure the expression of ALDH1 and other breast cancer biomarkers. Statistical analysis of the relationship between ALDH1 expression and clinicopathologic characteristics was performed for 390 TMA samples. We found that ALDH1 was expressed in 71 cases (18.2%) in the tumor cells and/or stroma. Of these cases, 38 (9.7%) showed ALDH1 expression in tumor cells and 38 (9.7%) showed ALDH1 expression in the stroma. ALDH1 expression was significantly associated with markers of a poor prognosis, such as young age, estrogen receptor negativity, progesterone receptor negativity, a high histological grade, and a high Ki-67 index. However, ALDH1 expression was not associated with p53, transforming growth factor-beta, Gli-1, YKL-40, or sonic hedgehog expression status. With regard to the expression site, the clinical characteristics did not differ between cases of cellular expression and those of stromal expression. However, ALDH1 expression in tumor cells was correlated with hormone receptor status, histological grade, molecular subtype, epidermal growth factor receptor expression status, and cytokeratin 5/6 expression status while stromal expression of ALDH1 was only correlated with hormone receptor status. Overall, these findings suggest that ALDH1 expression in tumor tissue is associated with a biologically aggressive phenotype. KEYWORDS ALDH1, biologically aggressive, breast cancer.
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Batsaikhan BE, Yoshikawa K, Kurita N, Iwata T, Takasu C, Kashihara H, Shimada M. Expression of Stathmin1 in gastric adenocarcinoma. Anticancer Res 2014; 34:4217-4221. [PMID: 25075050] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND Over expression of Stathmin1 (STMN1), activation-induced cytidine deaminase (AID) and protein kinase C iota (PKCi) proteins participate in the regulation of carcinogenesis. In the present study, we investigated the expression of STMN1 in patients with gastric adenocarcinoma and also determined the correlation of STMN1 with AID and PKCi proteins. MATERIALS AND METHODS This study was conducted in the Tokushima University Hospital between September 2009 and September 2010 on a total of 59 patients with gastric adenocarcinoma. Stathmin1, AID and PKCi protein expressions were evaluated by immuno-histochemistry in gastric adenocarcinoma. RESULTS A strong expression of STMN1 was significantly associated with gender- and poorly differentiated gastric adenocarcinoma (p<0.05). A high mRNA level of STMN1 was found in the tumor tissue of gastric adenocarcinoma compared to non-tumor tissue (p<0.05). In addition, STMN1 expression was significantly correlated with AID and PKCi protein expressions in gastric adenocarcinoma (p<0.05). CONCLUSION High mRNA level of the Stathmin1 gene was significantly expressed in gastric tumor tissue than non-tumor and strong expression of STMN1 protein is correlated with poorly-differentiated gastric adenocarcinoma.
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- Bat-Erdene Batsaikhan
- Department of Surgery, Institute of Health Biosciences, The University of Tokushima, Tokushima, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Institute of Health Biosciences, The University of Tokushima, Tokushima, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Institute of Health Biosciences, The University of Tokushima, Tokushima, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Institute of Health Biosciences, The University of Tokushima, Tokushima, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Institute of Health Biosciences, The University of Tokushima, Tokushima, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Institute of Health Biosciences, The University of Tokushima, Tokushima, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Institute of Health Biosciences, The University of Tokushima, Tokushima, Japan
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Zheng R, Wang J, Wu Q, Wang Z, Ou Y, Ma L, Wang M, Wang J, Yang Y. Expression of ALDH1 and TGFβ2 in benign and malignant breast tumors and their prognostic implications. Int J Clin Exp Pathol 2014; 7:4173-4183. [PMID: 25120797 PMCID: PMC4129032] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2014] [Accepted: 06/25/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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The specific mechanism underlying the role of putative stem cell marker aldehyde dehydrogenase 1 (ALDH1) playing in development and progression of breast cancer is currently unclear. Transforming growth factor β (TGFβ) signaling pathway is reported to be activated in most cancers. Thus a study was initiated to explore possible differences and correlation of ALDH1 and TGFβ2 expression in the most common malignant and benign tumors of the breast in Chinese women. Samples of 75 breast cancer tissues, 30 paracancerous normal tissues, and 39 fibroadenoma breast tissues were investigated for the expression of ALDH1 and TGFβ2 using immunohistochemistry. The positive rates of ALDH1 and TGFβ2 protein were 62.67% and 66.67%, respectively, in breast cancer tissues, which were significantly higher than that in normal fibroadenoma breast (P<0.05) and paracancerous tissues (P<0.01). ALDH1 and TGFβ2 status were significantly associated with tumor histological grade and receptor status (P<0.05). Expression of ALDH1 was found to be positively correlative to TGFβ2 in breast cancer (r = 0.33, P<0.01). Expression of both proteins remained significantly associated with reduced overall survival (OS) by univariate analysis (P<0.05). Multivariate Cox regression analysis showed that ALDH1 expression, tumor stage, and lymph node status are independent prognostic factors in invasive breast cancer patients. Thus ALDH1 and TGFβ2 play important roles in the development of breast cancer. The ALDH1 phenotype is an independent predictor of poor prognosis, and TGFβ2 signaling pathway activation might be involved in the pathological regulation of ALDH1 in breast cancer.
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- Rongsheng Zheng
- Department of Medical Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical CollegeBengbu 233004, China
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- Department of Oncology and Hematology, Huainan First People’s HospitalHuainan 232007, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical CollegeBengbu 233004, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical CollegeBengbu 233004, China
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- Department of Pathology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical CollegeBengbu 233004, China
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- Department of Pathology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical CollegeBengbu 233004, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical CollegeBengbu 233004, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical CollegeBengbu 233004, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical CollegeBengbu 233004, China
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Küch EM, Vellaramkalayil R, Zhang I, Lehnen D, Brügger B, Sreemmel W, Ehehalt R, Poppelreuther M, Füllekrug J. Differentially localized acyl-CoA synthetase 4 isoenzymes mediate the metabolic channeling of fatty acids towards phosphatidylinositol. Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Cell Biol Lipids 2014; 1841:227-39. [PMID: 24201376 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbalip.2013.10.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 93] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2013] [Revised: 09/20/2013] [Accepted: 10/14/2013] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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The acyl-CoA synthetase 4 (ACSL4) has been implicated in carcinogenesis and neuronal development. Acyl-CoA synthetases are essential enzymes of lipid metabolism, and ACSL4 is distinguished by its preference for arachidonic acid. Two human ACSL4 isoforms arising from differential splicing were analyzed by ectopic expression in COS cells. We found that the ACSL4_v1 variant localized to the inner side of the plasma membrane including microvilli, and was also present in the cytosol. ACSL4_v2 contains an additional N-terminal hydrophobic region; this isoform was located at the endoplasmic reticulum and on lipid droplets. A third isoform was designed de novo by appending a mitochondrial targeting signal. All three ACSL4 variants showed the same specific enzyme activity. Overexpression of the isoenzymes increased cellular uptake of arachidonate to the same degree, indicating that the metabolic trapping of fatty acids is independent of the subcellular localization. Remarkably, phospholipid metabolism was changed by ACSL4 expression. Labeling with arachidonate showed that the amount of newly synthesized phosphatidylinositol was increased by all three ACSL4 isoenzymes but not by ACSL1. This was dependent on the expression level and the localization of the ACSL4 isoform. We conclude that in our model system exogenous fatty acids are channeled preferentially towards phosphatidylinositol by ACSL4 overexpression. The differential localization of the endogenous isoenzymes may provide compartment specific precursors of this anionic phospholipid important for many signaling processes.
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Chaara D, Haouas N, Dedet JP, Babba H, Pratlong F. Leishmaniases in Maghreb: an endemic neglected disease. Acta Trop 2014; 132:80-93. [PMID: 24412727 DOI: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2013.12.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [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] [Received: 09/03/2013] [Revised: 12/03/2013] [Accepted: 12/21/2013] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Maghreb is known to be one of the most endemic areas of leishmaniases where both visceral and cutaneous forms are reported. Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is older and has a higher prevalence than visceral one (VL). It is caused by four taxa (Leishmania (L.) major, L. infantum, L. tropica and L. killicki) which are responsible for a large clinical spectrum of lesions. Most transmission cycles of these taxa are known and many phlebotomine sandflies vectors and reservoir hosts are identified. The zoonotic transmission is well established for L. major. However, for L. infantum and L. killicki it needs more investigations to be proven. Regarding L. tropica, studies suggest it to be of both zoonotic and anthroponotic types. The isoenzymatic characterization of these four taxa showed a large enzymatic polymorphism varying from two zymodemes for L. major to 10 zymodemes for L. tropica. Cutaneous leishmaniasis is widely distributed and covers all bioclimatic stages with the coexistence of more than one taxon in the same foci. Visceral leishmaniasis is the second form of leishmaniases in Maghreb. Only L. infantum is known to cause this disease. The transmission cycle of this parasite is zoonotic but still not well known. The isoenzymatic identification of L. infantum causing VL showed the presence of six zymodemes. Geographically, VL is distributed in all bioclimatic stages of Maghreb countries. Despite all the previous studies realized on leishmaniases in Maghreb, they are still considered as neglected diseases because of the rarity or the absence of efficient control strategies.
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- Dhekra Chaara
- Laboratoire de Parasitologie-Mycologie Médicale et Moléculaire (code LR12ES08), Département de Biologie Clinique B, Faculté de Pharmacie, Université de Monastir, Tunisia; Centre National de Référence des Leishmania, UMR MIVEGEC (CNRS 5290-IRD 224-UM1 et UM2), Département de Parasitologie-Mycologie, CHRU de Montpellier, Université Montpellier 1, 39 avenue Charles FLAHAULT, 34295 Montpellier Cedex 5, France.
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- Laboratoire de Parasitologie-Mycologie Médicale et Moléculaire (code LR12ES08), Département de Biologie Clinique B, Faculté de Pharmacie, Université de Monastir, Tunisia
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- Centre National de Référence des Leishmania, UMR MIVEGEC (CNRS 5290-IRD 224-UM1 et UM2), Département de Parasitologie-Mycologie, CHRU de Montpellier, Université Montpellier 1, 39 avenue Charles FLAHAULT, 34295 Montpellier Cedex 5, France
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- Laboratoire de Parasitologie-Mycologie Médicale et Moléculaire (code LR12ES08), Département de Biologie Clinique B, Faculté de Pharmacie, Université de Monastir, Tunisia
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- Centre National de Référence des Leishmania, UMR MIVEGEC (CNRS 5290-IRD 224-UM1 et UM2), Département de Parasitologie-Mycologie, CHRU de Montpellier, Université Montpellier 1, 39 avenue Charles FLAHAULT, 34295 Montpellier Cedex 5, France
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Li F, Zou YG, Guo WB, Li JP, He JC, Li JM, Mao XM. The aged testis. A good model to find proteins involved in age-related changes of testis by proteomic analysis. J Reprod Med 2014; 59:31-38. [PMID: 24597284] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To explore associated proteins involved in age-related changes of the testis and better understand the roles of these proteins in the human testis. STUDY DESIGN We used two-dimensional polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (2-DE) and matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spec trometry analysis to identify differentially expressed proteins between the aged and the normal control groups. The L-lactate dehydrogenase C chain (LDHC) protein, a previous testis-specific protein, was found to be downregulated in the aged testis and was further tested with western blot and immunohistochemical analysis to verify the result of the LDHC protein in 2-DE. RESULTS Twelve differentially expressed proteins were identified. Among those proteins, 3 were upregulated and 9 were downregulated in the aged group. The results of western blot and immunohistochemical analysis confirmed the expression of LDHC downregulation in the aged testis. Some proteins identified had little well-known function in the human testis, as follows: AKR7A3, FDXR, PGAM1, SEPT2 and HMGCS2. CONCLUSION Our results imply that the aged testis can be a good model to find associated proteins involved in age-related changes of the testis. It can be useful to understand the roles of those proteins in the testis.
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- Fei Li
- Department of Urology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, PR China
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- Department of Urology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, PR China
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- Department of Urology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, PR China
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- Department of Urology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, PR China
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- Department of Urology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, PR China
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- Department of Urology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, PR China
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- Department of Urology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, PR China
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Luo WR, Yao KT. Cancer stem cell characteristics, ALDH1 expression in the invasive front of nasopharyngeal carcinoma. Virchows Arch 2014; 464:35-43. [PMID: 24248285 DOI: 10.1007/s00428-013-1508-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2013] [Revised: 10/31/2013] [Accepted: 11/06/2013] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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The invasive tumor front underlies the biological aggressiveness and epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) in various human malignances. However, the molecular and biological characteristics of invasive tumor front in NPC have rarely been described. Additionally, the features of cancer stem cells (CSCs) in the invasive front of tumors and its correlation with EMT also remain elusive. Our study was to investigate the expression of CSCs marker aldehyde dehydrogenase 1 (ALDH1) in the invasive front of nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) and its clinical significance. Immunohistochemistry was mainly used to detect ALDH1 expression in the invasive front of NPC. The relationship between ALDH1 expression and EMT-associated markers was also examined. ALDH1 expression in the invasive front correlated strongly with lymphatic invasion (p<0.001), T classification (p=0.001), M classification (p<0.001), clinical stage (p<0.001), and local recurrence (p=0.008). ALDH1 overexpression in the invasive front contributed to worse survival of NPC, particularly in patients with early stage (T1-T2 or N0-N1) (p<0.001 and p=0.002, respectively), though it was not an independent prognostic factor (p=0.196). Furthermore, in the invasive front of NPC, ALDH1 expression correlated significantly with EMT-related biomarkers E-cadherin (p=0.026), Vimentin (p<0.001), Periostin (p<0.001), and Snail (p<0.001), but not with β-catenin (p=0.143). Our findings demonstrate first that ALDH1 expression in the invasive front links closely with EMT characteristics and tumor aggressiveness, which might provide a useful prognostic marker for NPC patients.
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- Wei-Ren Luo
- Cancer Research Institute, Southern Medical University, 1838 Guangzhou Road North, Guangzhou, 510515, Guangdong, People's Republic of China,
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Alsolamı A, Alotaıbı M, Bazarbashı S, Almutawa A, Akhtar M. Seminoma presenting as a polypoid bladder mass: a case report. Turk Patoloji Derg 2014. [PMID: 24272936 DOI: 10.5146/tjpath.2014.01166] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [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] Open
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We report a case of extragonadal seminoma presenting as a polypoid mass in the urinary bladder. The patient presented with two months history of hematuria. Evaluation by CT scan and cystoscopic examination revealed a polypoid mass in the base of the bladder. Biopsy of the mass revealed a classical type of seminoma. The diagnosis of seminoma was supported by strong immunostaining of the tumor cells for C-Kit and placental alkaline phosphatase. Thorough physical examination and radiologic imaging of other organ systems failed to reveal any other tumor. Both testes were found to be normal on examination and on ultrasound imaging. Patient responded well to chemotherapy. This case is unique because to the best of our knowledge there are no previously reported cases in the literature with seminoma presenting as a bladder mass.
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- Afaf Alsolamı
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, King Khalid University Hospital, RIYADH, KINGDOM of SAUDI ARABIA
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Liu L, Yi J, Zhang D. The progress of ALDH-1 in gynecologic oncology. EUR J GYNAECOL ONCOL 2014; 35:508-512. [PMID: 25423694] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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The authors present a review of the literature to illustrate the progress of ALDH-1 in gynecological malignancies.
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Mastrangelo F, Grilli A, Tettamanti L, Gatto R, Marzo G, Vinci R, Tagliabue A, Felaco M, Tete S, Gherlone E. Nitric oxide synthase isoenzyme expression in human oral lichen planus. J BIOL REG HOMEOS AG 2013; 27:1069-1075. [PMID: 24382189] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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The roles of nitric oxide (NO) synthase (NOS) enzyme in pathological mechanisms of the oral cavity are still incompletely understood. The aim of this study was to investigate the expression of the endothelial, neuronal and inducible isoforms of NOS (eNOS, nNOS and iNOS) in oral lichen planus (OLP) development in humans. OLP and healthy oral mucosa biopsies were taken for mRNA and protein analysis of NOS isoenzymes by RT-PCR, western blot and immunohistochemistry. The mRNA and protein levels of eNOS and nNOS were present in all samples, with a significant increase only for eNOS in OLP. The normal oral mucosa exhibited only small amounts of iNOS mRNA and protein, while it showed a significant rise in OLP samples. These results were confirmed by immunohistochemical analysis. Our findings suggest that NO produced by increased eNOS and iNOS expression may have circulatory and immune functions in the development of OLP.
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- F Mastrangelo
- Department of Oral Medical Science and Biotechnology, University of Chieti, Chieti, Italy
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- Institute of Pathology and Histology, AUSL of Chieti, Chieti, Italy
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- Department of Oral Science, Insubria University of Varese, Varese, Italy
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- Department of Surgical Science, University of LAquila, LAquila, Italy
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- Department of Surgical Science, University of LAquila, LAquila, Italy
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- Department of University of Vita e Salute, Milano, Italy
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- Department of Oral Science, Insubria University of Varese, Varese, Italy
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- Institute of Pathology and Histology, AUSL of Chieti, Chieti, Italy
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- Department of Oral Medical Science and Biotechnology, University of Chieti, Chieti
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- Department of University of Vita e Salute, Milano, Italy
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Wu A, Luo W, Zhang Q, Yang Z, Zhang G, Li S, Yao K. Aldehyde dehydrogenase 1, a functional marker for identifying cancer stem cells in human nasopharyngeal carcinoma. Cancer Lett 2013; 330:181-9. [PMID: 23220285 DOI: 10.1016/j.canlet.2012.11.046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2012] [Revised: 11/26/2012] [Accepted: 11/27/2012] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Aldehyde dehydrogenase 1 (ALDH1) activity has now been employed successfully as a cancer stem cells (CSCs) marker in various tumors. We wanted to investigate whether ALDH1 can be used as a putative CSCs marker and a powerful prognostic factor in nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC). Here, we isolated ALDH1-positive cells from human NPC cell lines (5-8F and CNE2) and found that ALDH1-positive cancer cells grew faster and had higher clone formation efficiency (0.435±0.15; 0.431±0.025 vs. 0.131±0.007; 0.121±0.126), differentiation capability and had higher migration (233.00±5.29; 228.60±9.34 vs. 123.20±7.70 vs. 97.20±6.61) than those of ALDH1-negative cancer cells in vitro. In addition, ALDH1- positive cancer cells formed significantly more tumor spheres. Our in vivo experiments showed that only 5×10(3) ALDH1-positive NPC cells were required to induce tumors. Notably, ALDH1-positive cells are enriched in the side-population (SP) cells, and stem cells-like genes OCT4, BMI1, KLF4 and SOX2 are preferentially expressed in ALDH1-positive cells. Immunohistochemical results showed that the expression of ALDH1 correlated significantly with T classification (P=0.011), N classification (P=0.005), M classification (P=0.002) and clinical stage (P=0.001). Interestingly, ALDH1 expression in the tumor correlated significantly with epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) markers including vimentin expression and loss of E-cadherin (P=0.003 and 0.008, respectively). Furthermore, multivariate analyses showed that ALDH1 expression was an independent prognostic indicator (P=0.032). Taken together, for the first time, we demonstrate that ALDH1 could be a novel stem cells marker and a valuable predictor of poor survival NPC.
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- Aibing Wu
- Cancer Research Institute, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, PR China
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Robotham SA, Brodbelt JS. Identification of flavone glucuronide isomers by metal complexation and tandem mass spectrometry: regioselectivity of uridine 5'-diphosphate-glucuronosyltransferase isozymes in the biotransformation of flavones. J Agric Food Chem 2013; 61:1457-63. [PMID: 23362992 PMCID: PMC3578006 DOI: 10.1021/jf304853j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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Flavone glucuronide isomers of five flavones (chrysin, apigenin, luteolin, baicalein, and scutellarein) were differentiated by collision-induced dissociation of [Co(II) (flavone-H) (4,7-diphenyl-1,10-phenanthroline)(2)](+) complexes. The complexes were generated via postcolumn addition of a metal-ligand solution after separation of the glucuronide products generated upon incubation of each flavone with an array of uridine 5'-diphosphate (UDP)-glucuronosyltransferase (UGT) isozymes. Elucidation of the glucuronide isomers allowed a systematic investigation of the regioselectivity of 12 human UGT isozymes, including 8 UGT1A and 4 UGT2B isozymes. Glucuronidation of the 7-OH position was the preferred site for all the flavones except for luteolin, which possessed adjacent hydroxyl groups on the B ring. For all flavones and UGT isozymes, glucuronidation of the 5-OH position was never observed. As confirmed by the metal complexation/MS/MS strategy, glucuronidation of the 6-OH position only occurred for baicalein and scutellarein when incubated with three of the UGT isozymes.
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Begara-Morales JC, Chaki M, Sánchez-Calvo B, Mata-Pérez C, Leterrier M, Palma JM, Barroso JB, Corpas FJ. Protein tyrosine nitration in pea roots during development and senescence. J Exp Bot 2013; 64:1121-34. [PMID: 23362300 PMCID: PMC3580824 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/ert006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Protein tyrosine nitration is a post-translational modification mediated by reactive nitrogen species (RNS) that is associated with nitro-oxidative damage. No information about this process is available in relation to higher plants during development and senescence. Using pea plants at different developmental stages (ranging from 8 to 71 days), tyrosine nitration in the main organs (roots, stems, leaves, flowers, and fruits) was analysed using immunological and proteomic approaches. In the roots of 71-day-old senescent plants, nitroproteome analysis enabled the identification a total of 16 nitrotyrosine-immunopositive proteins. Among the proteins identified, NADP-isocitrate dehydrogenase (ICDH), an enzyme involved in the carbon and nitrogen metabolism, redox regulation, and responses to oxidative stress, was selected to evaluate the effect of nitration. NADP-ICDH activity fell by 75% during senescence. Analysis showed that peroxynitrite inhibits recombinant cytosolic NADP-ICDH activity through a process of nitration. Of the 12 tyrosines present in this enzyme, mass spectrometric analysis of nitrated recombinant cytosolic NADP-ICDH enabled this study to identify the Tyr392 as exclusively nitrated by peroxynitrite. The data as a whole reveal that protein tyrosine nitration is a nitric oxide-derived PTM prevalent throughout root development and intensifies during senescence.
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- Juan C. Begara-Morales
- Group of Molecular Signaling and Antioxidant Systems in Plants, Associated Unit to Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (EEZ), Area of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Jaen, E-23071 Jaén, Spain
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- Department of Biochemistry, Molecular and Cellular Biology of Plants, Estación Experimental del Zaidín (EEZ), Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, E-18080 Granada, Spain
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- Group of Molecular Signaling and Antioxidant Systems in Plants, Associated Unit to Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (EEZ), Area of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Jaen, E-23071 Jaén, Spain
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- Group of Molecular Signaling and Antioxidant Systems in Plants, Associated Unit to Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (EEZ), Area of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Jaen, E-23071 Jaén, Spain
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- Department of Biochemistry, Molecular and Cellular Biology of Plants, Estación Experimental del Zaidín (EEZ), Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, E-18080 Granada, Spain
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- Department of Biochemistry, Molecular and Cellular Biology of Plants, Estación Experimental del Zaidín (EEZ), Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, E-18080 Granada, Spain
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- Group of Molecular Signaling and Antioxidant Systems in Plants, Associated Unit to Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (EEZ), Area of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Jaen, E-23071 Jaén, Spain
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- Department of Biochemistry, Molecular and Cellular Biology of Plants, Estación Experimental del Zaidín (EEZ), Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, E-18080 Granada, Spain
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Hatziri A, Vynios DH, Panogeorgou T, Bouga H, Triantaphyllidou IE, Naxakis SS, Stathas T, Aletras AJ, Kourousis C, Mastronikolis NS. Presence of hyaluronidase isoforms in nasal polyps. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2013; 17:247-252. [PMID: 23377816] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND Nasal polyps are benign lesions originating from the nasal mucosa or paranasal sinuses. The most important etiological factor seems to be increased hydration of epithelium and hyperplasia of the extracellular matrix, which may involve hyaluronan, a high molecular mass extracellular glycosaminoglycan. Degradation of hyaluronan proceeds through the action of specific hyaluronidases. OBJECTIVE The aim of the present study was to investigate the hydrodynamic size of hyaluronan and the presence of the various hyaluronidase isoforms in nasal polyps. METHODS Samples of polypoid mucosal tissue and normal nasal mucosa were obtained from twenty patients suffering from nasal polyposis. Zymographic analysis and western blotting were used to detect hyaluronidase activity. RESULTS The results indicated the presence of hyaluronan of small molecular mass in all samples examined. About one third of it has a mean molecular mass of 240 kDa, exactly that required for the expression of inflammatory response. Laboratory analysis suggested that degradation of hyaluronan occurred through the action of three hyaluronidase isoforms: Hyal-1, Hyal-2 and PH-20. CONCLUSIONS Since hyaluronan fragments of 200-250 kDa induce the expression of inflammatory cytokines, a specific role of hyaluronidases in the development or progression of nasal polyps may be concluded. Therefore, new treatment protocols may be proposed.
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- A Hatziri
- Laboratory of Biochemistry, Section of Organic Chemistry and Natural Products, Department of Chemistry, University of Patras, Patras, Greece
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Tajima M, Harada T, Ishikawa T, Iwahara Y, Kubota T. Augmentation of arginase Ⅱ expression in the human endometrial epithelium in the secretory phase. J Med Dent Sci 2012; 59:75-82. [PMID: 23897115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2012] [Accepted: 09/14/2012] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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L-arginine is the common substrate for arginase and nitric oxide synthase (NOS). Arginase converts L-arginine to urea and L-ornithine. L-Ornithine is the principal precursor for the production of polyamines and L-proline, which are required for cell proliferation and collagen synthesis. Endothelial NOS is expressed in the human endometrial glandular epithelium, but the expression and physiological roles of arginase in the human endometrium are not clear. The objective of this study was to investigate the expression and distribution patterns of arginases Ⅰ (A-Ⅰ) and Ⅱ (A-Ⅱ) in the human endometrium by using immunohistochemistry, reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RTPCR), and western blotting. A-Ⅰ and A-Ⅱ were detected by immunohistochemistry in human endometrial epithelial cells during the proliferative and secretory phases of the menstrual cycle. RT-PCR showed that A-Ⅰ and A-Ⅱ mRNA were expressed in human endometrial tissue. Western blotting analysis results showed the expression of A-Ⅱ protein. Immunohistochemistry and western blotting results showed that expression levels of A-Ⅱ were significantly higher in the secretory phase than in the proliferative phase. Increased A-Ⅱ levels in the secretory phase may be responsible for endometrial growth by increasing polyamines and proline products.
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- Makiko Tajima
- Department of Comprehensive, Graduate School, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Japan
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Embryonic stem cells divide continuously and differentiate into organs through the expression of specific transcription factors at specific time periods. Differentiated adult stem cells on the other hand remain in quiescent state and divide by receiving cues from the environment (extracellular matrix or niche), as in the case of wound healing from tissue injury or inflammation. Similarly, it is believed that cancer stem cells (CSCs), forming a smaller fraction of the tumor bulk, also remain in a quiescent state. These cells are capable of initiating and propagating neoplastic growth upon receiving environmental cues, such as overexpression of growth factors, cytokines, and chemokines. Candidate CSCs express distinct biomarkers that can be utilized for their identification and isolation. This review focuses on the known and candidate cancer stem cell markers identified in various solid tumors and the promising future of disease management and therapy targeted at these markers. The review also provides details on the differential expression of microRNAs (miRNAs), and the miRNA- and natural product-based therapies that could be applied for the treatment of cancer stem cells.
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- Darshni Vira
- Department of Surgery, VAGLAHS West Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90073, USA
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Suzuki R, Tanaka T, Yamamoto M, Sakagami H, Tomomura M, Tomomura A, Satoh K, Shirataki Y. In search of new biological activities of isolates from Odontoglossum Harvengtense 'Tutu'. In Vivo 2012; 26:993-999. [PMID: 23160683] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND In the current study, we isolated four known compounds, two phenanthrenes, 2,5-dihydroxy-4,9-dimethoxy phenanthrene [1] and 4-methoxyphenanthrene-2,7-diol (flavanthrinin) [2], one phenanthrenequinone, 5-hydroxy-2,3-dimethoxy-1,4-phenanthrenequinone [3], and one flavone, 3,5,7-trihydroxyflavone (galangin) [4], from the ethyl acetate (EtOAc) extract of Odontoglossum Harvengtense 'Tutu' through bioassay-guided fractionation, and investigated their biological activities. MATERIALS AND METHODS The isolated compounds were identified with spectroscopic analysis and through comparison to literature values. Cytotoxic activity towards human tumor and normal cells was determined by the 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) method. Nitric oxide (NO) was determined by the Griess method. Radical scavenging activity was determined by electron spin resonance (ESR) spectroscopy. Osteoclastogenesis was monitored by tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase (TRAP) activity. RESULTS The compounds had slightly higher cytotoxicity towards human oral squamous cell carcinoma and leukemia cell lines as compared with human normal oral cells, yielding a tumor specificity value of 1.1-2.7. Among these four compounds, 1 most potently inhibited the lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated NO production and the receptor activator of nuclear factor-κB ligand (RANKL)-stimulated osteoclastogenesis by mouse macrophage-like RAW264.7 cells. Micromolar concentrations of 1 scavenged the NO radical produced from 1-hydroxy-2-oxo-3-(N-3-methyl-3-aminopropyl)-3-methyl-1-triazene. CONCLUSION The present study demonstrated, for the first time, that 1 inhibited both macrophage activation and osteoclast differentiation, suggesting its possible anti-inflammatory action.
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- Ryuichiro Suzuki
- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Josai University, Sakado, Saitama, Japan
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Curl L, Barker C, Dreyer C, Sampson W. A pharmacodynamic investigation into the efficacy of osteoprotegerin during aseptic inflammation. Aust Orthod J 2012; 28:219-224. [PMID: 23304971] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND Osteoprotegerin (OPG), as an osteoclast antagonist, limits mineralised tissue resorption under physiological conditions. Previous work investigating OPG in a rat periodontal ligament (PDL) ankylosis model found no inhibitory effect on osteoclasts when OPG was administered at a dosage of 2.5mg/kg. AIMS The object of this study was to determine whether dosages higher than 2.5 mg/kg of OPG were required to limit osteoclastic activity in an aseptic inflammatory model in rats. MATERIALS AND METHODS Dry ice was applied for 15 minutes to the upper right first molar crown of eighteen, 8-week-old, male Sprague-Dawley rats. Three groups of 3 were injected with OPG at dosages of 2.5, 5.0 and 7.5 mg/kg of body weight immediately following the thermal insult. After 7 days, the rats were sacrificed and each maxilla processed for histological examination and stained for osteoclastic activity using tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase (TRAP). Osteoclast population numbers were estimated via light microscopy and results were analysed using a comparative mixed model statistical analysis. RESULTS Results showed OPG inhibited osteoclastic activity in a dose-dependent manner. From 2.5 mg/kg to 7.5 mg/kg, osteoclast populations were linearly reduced by 39.78% (p < 0.05). OPG did not appear to affect the inflammatory process and had varied efficacy in different regions of individual teeth. CONCLUSION Although osteoclastic activity reduced, it was not completely eliminated, perhaps because dosages were still inadequate, or additional factors might influence OPG and osteoclast activation in the aseptic inflammatory model.
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- Linda Curl
- Orthodontic Unit, School of Dentistry, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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Fujimori T, Sakakibara M. [ALDH1-positive cells in axillary lymph node metastases after chemotherapy as a prognostic factor in patients with node-positive breast cancer]. Nihon Rinsho 2012; 70 Suppl 7:454-459. [PMID: 23350441] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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- Toshihiko Fujimori
- Department of General Surgery, Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine
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Brychkova G, Yarmolinsky D, Ventura Y, Sagi M. A novel in-gel assay and an improved kinetic assay for determining in vitro sulfite reductase activity in plants. Plant Cell Physiol 2012; 53:1507-16. [PMID: 22685081 DOI: 10.1093/pcp/pcs084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Sulfite reductase (SiR; EC 1.8.7.1), an essential enzyme in the sulfate reduction pathway, catalyzes the reduction of sulfite to sulfide, as an intermediate for cysteine biosynthesis. The commonly used kinetic assay for the detection of in vitro SiR activity in plants is based on a coupled reaction, in which the sulfide produced is converted to cysteine through the presence, in the assay medium, of O-acetylserine sulfhydralase (EC 2.5.1.47) and its substrate, O-acetylserine. An improved kinetic assay for SiR activity in crude desalted protein extracts was developed. The improvement was based on pre-treatment of the protein with tungstate, which improved SiR activity in Arabidopsis and tomato leaf by 29 and 12%, respectively, and the addition of NADPH to the reaction medium, which increased SiR activity by 1.6- and 2.8-fold in Arabidopsis and tomato, respectively, in comparison with the current protocols. Despite the availability and reliability of the kinetic assay, there is currently no assay that enables the direct detection of SiR in relatively large numbers of samples. To meet this need, we developed a novel in-gel assay to detect SiR activity in crude extracts. The method is based on the detection of a brownish-black precipitated band of lead sulfide, formed by the reaction of lead acetate with sulfide. The in-gel assay for SiR activity is reliable, sensitive and technically simpler than the kinetic assay, and opens up the possibility for detecting active SiR isoenzymes and splice variants.
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- Galina Brychkova
- Plant Stress Laboratory, The Albert Katz Department of Dryland Biotechnologies, French Associates Institute for Agriculture and Biotechnology of Drylands, Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research, Ben-Gurion University of Negev, Sede Boqer Campus 84990, Israel
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Okuno S. [Kidney and bone update : the 5-year history and future of CKD-MBD. Bone metabolic marker in hemodialysis patients update]. Clin Calcium 2012; 22:1009-1017. [PMID: 22750933] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Disturbances in mineral metabolism and bone disease are common complications of chronic kidney disease (CKD) . There is increasing evidence suggesting that these disorders in mineral and bone metabolism are associated with increased risk for cardiovascular calcification, morbidity, and mortality, especially among those who undergo maintenance hemodialysis. It is very important for hemodialysis patients to assess the mineral and bone abnormalities. Although bone biopsy is necessary to diagnosis of renal osteodystrophy in CKD-mineral and bone disorder (CKD-MBD) classification system, this technique is not recommended of routine evaluation for this bone disease. Thus, the presumption of bone disorder in hemodialysis patients has been essentially based on the parathyroid hormone level. However, it is obvious that measurement of parathyroid hormone dose not provide sufficient information. The parathyroid hormone level basically reflects the degree of activity of parathyroid glands and the CKD state is often associated with resistance of bone to the action of parathyroid hormone. Therefore, measurement of bone metabolic markers, such as bone specific alkaline phosphatase and tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase isoform 5b, is increasingly recognized as a useful tool to assess bone metabolic states in hemodialysis patients. Bone metabolic markers may be useful for assessment in the rate of bone loss, the risk of fracture, and the effects of therapy as in osteoporotic patients without CKD.
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Schulze-Späte U, Dietrich T, Kayal RA, Hasturk H, Dobeck J, Skobe Z, Dibart S. Analysis of bone formation after sinus augmentation using β-tricalcium phosphate. Compend Contin Educ Dent 2012; 33:364-368. [PMID: 22616219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Implant placement in the edentulous maxilla often represents a clinical challenge due to insufficient bone height after crestal bone resorption and maxillary sinus pneumatization. Several graft materials have been evaluated for augmenting the maxillary sinus to compensate for the lost vertical dimension. Allografts are readily available without the risk of disease transmission and the need for a second site surgery. The aim of this case series was to systematically evaluate the development and maturation of augmented bone in the maxillary sinus using beta-tricalcium phosphate. In 21 to 40 weeks post-sinus elevation, bone biopsies were taken and implants placed simultaneously. All specimens were demineralized and subjected to staining procedures (ie, Hematoxylin and Eosin [H&E], Goldner's staining, and tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase [TRAP]). Total bone increased over time, whereas the amount of graft material diminished. A lack of inflammatory reaction was noticed with the use of this graft material. In addition, TRAP staining revealed the presence of osteoclasts surrounding the remaining particles. During a 12-month follow-up, no implant failure or complications were observed.
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- Ulrike Schulze-Späte
- Division of Periodontics, Section of Oral and Diagnostic Sciences, College of Dental Medicine, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA
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Park SY, Lee JM, Lee DG, Shin HS, Yang JE, Yi EJ, Park JH, Jeon YJ, Nam DE, Yi TH. Hijikia fusiforme protects against ovariectomy-induced bone loss in rats. J Med Food 2012; 15:384-90. [PMID: 22316296 DOI: 10.1089/jmf.2011.1827] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [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: 11/13/2022] Open
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The prophylactic effects of Hijikia fusiforme on bone metabolism were examined using in vitro indices of bone formation and resorption. As the indices of bone formation, osteoblast proliferation and differentiation were measured through mitochondrial enzyme activity [3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide assay] and bone marker alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity. The aqueous extract of H. fusiforme stimulated the proliferation of the human osteoblast-like cell line MG63 and the ALP activity of the mouse osteoblast-like cell line MC3T3-E1. Moreover, extracellular matrix mineralization was accelerated by the addition of H. fusiforme. As the indices of bone resorption, differentiation of the murine macrophage/osteoclast precursor cell line RAW 264.7 by receptor activator of nuclear factor-κB ligand (RANKL) was measured as tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase-positive multinucleated cells, which were suppressed by H. fusiforme. Additionally, H. fusiforme lowered the secreted amount of RANKL that is required for the osteoclastic differentiation and activation, but the amount of osteoprotegerin as a decoy receptor for RANKL was not affected. The bone-protective effects of H. fusiforme in estrogen-deficient ovariectomized rats were also investigated. Osteoporosis was induced in female Sprague-Dawley rats by ovariectomy for 15 weeks, and then H. fusiforme was orally administered at a dose of 100 mg/kg of body weight every day for 6 weeks. Bone mineral density in the group orally administered H. fusiforme was increased, compared with ovariectomized rats, but not significantly (P>.05). Oral administration of H. fusiforme improved microarchitecture of bone in terms of bone volume (bone volume/total volume ratio) and trabecular separation (P<.05). The amounts of osteocalcin and C-telopeptide type I collagen in serum were measured as the biomarkers for bone formation and resorption. The level of osteocalcin in serum was increased, but not significantly. However, the level of C-telopeptide type I collagen in serum was significantly decreased (P<.05). When the results are taken together, the present study indicates that H. fusiforme might be useful in the treatment of osteoporosis.
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- Sang-Yong Park
- Graduate School of Biotechnology, Kyung Hee University, Yongin, Korea
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The murine co-culture assay is used to generate mature osteoclasts from bone marrow precursors by culturing them with osteoblasts that are stimulated with 1,25-dihydroxy vitamin D(3) and prostaglandin E(2). This assay is used particularly to analyse osteoblast-osteoclast interactions and to determine the cell type affected in knock-out or transgenic mice. This chapter describes also the isolation of bone marrow cells from mice and the methods to purify and replate mature osteoclasts.
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- Cecile Itzstein
- Musculoskeletal Research Programme, Division of Applied Medicine, Institute of Medical Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UK
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