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Design of an Anti-HMGB1 Synthetic Antibody for In Vivo Ischemic/Reperfusion Injury Therapy. J Am Chem Soc 2023; 145:23143-23151. [PMID: 37844138 PMCID: PMC10603801 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c06799] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2023] [Indexed: 10/18/2023]
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High-mobility group box 1 (HMGB1) is a multifunctional protein. Upon injury or infection, HMGB1 is passively released from necrotic and activated dendritic cells and macrophages, where it functions as a cytokine, acting as a ligand for RAGE, a major receptor of innate immunity stimulating inflammation responses including the pathogenesis of cerebral ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury. Blocking the HMGB1/RAGE axis offers a therapeutic approach to treating these inflammatory conditions. Here, we describe a synthetic antibody (SA), a copolymer nanoparticle (NP) that binds HMGB1. A lightly cross-linked N-isopropylacrylamide (NIPAm) hydrogel copolymer with nanomolar affinity for HMGB1 was selected from a small library containing trisulfated 3,4,6S-GlcNAc and hydrophobic N-tert-butylacrylamide (TBAm) monomers. Competition binding experiments with heparin established that the dominant interaction between SA and HMGB1 occurs at the heparin-binding domain. In vitro studies established that anti-HMGB1-SA inhibits HMGB1-dependent ICAM-1 expression and ERK phosphorylation of HUVECs, confirming that SA binding to HMGB1 inhibits the proteins' interaction with the RAGE receptor. Using temporary middle cerebral artery occlusion (t-MCAO) model rats, anti-HMGB1-SA was found to accumulate in the ischemic brain by crossing the blood-brain barrier. Significantly, administration of anti-HMGB1-SA to t-MCAO rats dramatically reduced brain damage caused by cerebral ischemia/reperfusion. These results establish that a statistical copolymer, selected from a small library of candidates synthesized using an "informed" selection of functional monomers, can yield a functional synthetic antibody. The knowledge gained from these experiments can facilitate the discovery, design, and development of a new category of drug.
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Cooling-induced, localized release of cytotoxic peptides from engineered polymer nanoparticles in living mice for cancer therapy. J Control Release 2023; 355:745-759. [PMID: 36804558 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2023.02.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2022] [Revised: 01/31/2023] [Accepted: 02/13/2023] [Indexed: 02/23/2023]
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Temperature-responsive polymers are often characterized by an abrupt change in the degree of swelling brought about by small changes in temperature. Polymers with a lower critical solution temperature (LCST) in particular, are important as drug and gene delivery vehicles. Drug molecules are taken up by the polymer in their solvent swollen state below their LCST. Increasing the temperature above the LCST, typically physiological temperatures, results in desolvation of polymer chains and microstructure collapse. The trapped drug is released slowly by passive diffusion through the collapsed polymer network. Since diffusion is dependent on many variables, localizing and control of the drug delivery rate can be challenging. Here, we report a fundamentally different approach for the rapid (seconds) tumor-specific delivery of a biomacromolecular drug. A copolymer nanoparticle (NP) was engineered with affinity for melittin, a peptide with potent anti-cancer activity, at physiological temperature. Intravenous injection of the NP-melittin complex results in its accumulation in organs and at the tumor. We demonstrate that by local cooling of the tumor the melittin is rapidly released from the NP-melittin complex. The release occurs only at the cooled tumor site. Importantly, tumor growth was significantly suppressed using this technique demonstrating therapeutically useful quantities of the drug can be delivered. This work reports the first example of an in vivo site-specific release of a macromolecular drug by local cooling for cancer therapy. In view of the increasing number of cryotherapeutic devices for in vivo applications, this work has the potential to stimulate cryotherapy for in vivo drug delivery.
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Metal-Free Polymer-Based Affinity Medium for Selective Purification of His6-Tagged Proteins. Biomacromolecules 2021; 22:1695-1705. [PMID: 33783189 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.1c00119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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We report a metal free synthetic hydrogel copolymer with affinity and selectivity for His6-tagged peptides and proteins. Small libraries of copolymers incorporating charged and hydrophobic functional groups were screened by an iterative process for His6 peptide affinity. The monomer selection was guided by interactions found in the crystal structure of an anti-His tag antibody-His6 peptide antigen complex. Synthetic copolymers incorporating a phenylalanine-derived monomer were found to exhibit strong affinity for both His6-containing peptides and proteins. The proximity of both aromatic and negatively charged functional groups were important factors for the His6 affinity of hydrogel copolymers. His6 affinity was not compromised by the presence of enzyme cleavage sequences. The His6-copolymer interactions are pH sensitive: the copolymer selectively captured His6 peptides at pH 7.8 while the interactions were substantially weakened at pH 8.6. This provided mild conditions for releasing His6-tagged proteins from the copolymer. Finally, a synthetic copolymer coated chromatographic medium was prepared and applied to the purification of a His6-tagged protein from an E. coli expression system. The results establish that a synthetic copolymer-based affinity medium can function as an effective alternative to immobilized metal ion columns for the purification of His6-tagged proteins.
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Effect of vortex‐induced physical stress on fluorescent properties of dye‐containing poly(ethylene glycol)‐
block
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(lactic acid) micelles. J Appl Polym Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/app.49743] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Metallic ground states of undoped Ti 2O 3 films induced by elongated c-axis lattice constant. Sci Rep 2020; 10:22109. [PMID: 33335175 PMCID: PMC7747712 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-79182-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2020] [Accepted: 12/04/2020] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Ti2O3 exhibits unique metal–insulator transition (MIT) at ~ 450 K over a wide temperature range of ~ 150 K. The close relationship between MIT and crystal deformation has been proposed. However, as physical properties are governed by the thermodynamic equilibrium in bulk systems, conducting experimental studies under different lattice deformations remains challenging. Epitaxial thin films can offer high flexibility to accommodate adaptive crystal lattices and provide efficient platforms for investigating the MIT. In this study, we report the synthesis of corundum-type Ti2O3 films on various growth temperatures. We found that the metallic ground states appeared in the films grown at low temperatures. The electronic ground states were further investigated by the electronic-structure calculations. Results suggest that the electrical properties of Ti2O3 films were governed by the c/a ratio of the crystal structure, and the absence of the MIT was attributed to the lattice deformation characterized by an elongated c lattice constant.
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Engineering the Binding Kinetics of Synthetic Polymer Nanoparticles for siRNA Delivery. Biomacromolecules 2019; 20:3648-3657. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.9b00611] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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X-ray structure of the direct electron transfer-type FAD glucose dehydrogenase catalytic subunit complexed with a hitchhiker protein. ACTA CRYSTALLOGRAPHICA SECTION D-STRUCTURAL BIOLOGY 2019; 75:841-851. [PMID: 31478907 PMCID: PMC6719666 DOI: 10.1107/s2059798319010878] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2019] [Accepted: 08/02/2019] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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The X-ray structure of the catalytic subunit of Burkholderia cepacia FAD glucose dehydrogenase complexed with a hitchhiker protein was determined as a representative molecule of direct electron transfer-type FAD-dependent dehydrogenase complexes. The 3Fe–4S cluster is present at the surface of the catalytic subunit and serves in the intramolecular and intermolecular electron transfer from FAD to the electron-transfer subunit. The bacterial flavin adenine dinucleotide (FAD)-dependent glucose dehydrogenase complex derived from Burkholderia cepacia (BcGDH) is a representative molecule of direct electron transfer-type FAD-dependent dehydrogenase complexes. In this study, the X-ray structure of BcGDHγα, the catalytic subunit (α-subunit) of BcGDH complexed with a hitchhiker protein (γ-subunit), was determined. The most prominent feature of this enzyme is the presence of the 3Fe–4S cluster, which is located at the surface of the catalytic subunit and functions in intramolecular and intermolecular electron transfer from FAD to the electron-transfer subunit. The structure of the complex revealed that these two molecules are connected through disulfide bonds and hydrophobic interactions, and that the formation of disulfide bonds is required to stabilize the catalytic subunit. The structure of the complex revealed the putative position of the electron-transfer subunit. A comparison of the structures of BcGDHγα and membrane-bound fumarate reductases suggested that the whole BcGDH complex, which also includes the membrane-bound β-subunit containing three heme c moieties, may form a similar overall structure to fumarate reductases, thus accomplishing effective electron transfer.
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Quality evaluation of health foods containing licorice in the Japanese Market. Toxicol Rep 2019; 6:904-913. [PMID: 31508319 PMCID: PMC6722472 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxrep.2019.08.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2018] [Revised: 07/15/2019] [Accepted: 08/20/2019] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Focusing on licorice, a highly used raw material in health foods, quantitative analysis of functional/medicinal components and a safety and functional evaluation was carried out for herbal medicines, health food ingredients, and so-called health foods. A functional component, glabridin, was detected in herbal medicines from Glycyrrhiza glabra and G. inflata, health food ingredients, and in commercially available health foods that contain licorice. Likewise, glycyrrhizin, a medicinal component, was detected in these sources, except in licorice oil extract. Estrogen activity in vitro was detected in some of the herbal medicines, health food ingredients, and in health foods containing licorice. In the in vivo study, liver weight in ovariectomized (OVX) mice treated with licorice oil extract was significantly higher than that in OVX and sham mice in a dose dependent manner. These results suggest that excessive intake of licorice oil extract from health foods should be avoided, even though these ingredients might be beneficial for medical use in order to maintain bone health in postmenopausal women. Measurement of hepatic cytochrome P-450 (CYP) activity, reproductive organ weight, and fat and bone mass in OVX mice was considered useful for evaluating the safety and efficacy of estrogenic health food ingredients derived from herbal medicines.
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Key Words
- BMD, bone mineral density
- CAA, Consumer Affairs Agency
- CYP, cytochrome P-450
- Cytochrome P-450 (CYP)
- DGL, deglycyrrhizin
- E2, 17β-estradiol
- Estrogenic activity
- FFC, Foods with Function Claims
- FNFC, Foods with Nutrient Functional Claim
- FOSHU, Foods for Specified Health Uses
- HPLC, high-performance liquid chromatography
- Health foods
- Herbal medicines
- Licorice
- ORAC, oxygen radical absorption capacity
- Safety assessment
- TE, Trolox equivalent
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Sequestering and inhibiting a vascular endothelial growth factor in vivo by systemic administration of a synthetic polymer nanoparticle. J Control Release 2018; 295:13-20. [PMID: 30578808 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2018.12.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2018] [Revised: 12/17/2018] [Accepted: 12/19/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Protein affinity reagents (PARs), frequently antibodies, are essential tools for basic research, diagnostics, separations and for clinical applications. However, there is growing concern about the reproducibility, quality and cost of recombinant and animal-derived antibodies. This has prompted the development of alternatives that could offer economic, and time-saving advantages without the use of living organisms. Synthetic copolymer nanoparticles (NPs), engineered with affinity for specific protein targets, are potential alternatives to PARs. Although there are now a number of examples of abiotic protein affinity reagents (APARs), most have been evaluated in vitro limiting a realistic assessment of their potential for more demanding, practical in vivo applications. We demonstrate for the first time that an abiotic copolymer hydrogel nanoparticle (NP1) engineered to bind a key signaling protein, vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF165), functions in vivo to suppress tumor growth by regulating angiogenesis. Lightly cross-linked N-isopropylacrylamide based NPs that incorporate both sulfated N-acetylglucosamine and hydrophobic monomers were optimized by dynamic chemical evolution for VEGF165 affinity. NP1 efficacy in vivo was evaluated by systemic administration to tumor-bearing mice. The study found that NP1 suppresses tumor growth and reduces tumor vasculature density. Combination therapy with doxorubicin resulted in increased doxorubicin concentration in the tumor and dramatic inhibition of tumor growth. NP1 treatment did not show off target anti-coagulant activity. In addition, >97% of injected NPs are rapidly excreted from the body following IV injection. These results establish the use of APARs as inhibitors of protein-protein interactions in vivo and may point the way to their broader use as abiotic, cost effective protein affinity reagents for the treatment of certain cancers and more broadly for regulating signal transduction.
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The combination of TAS-102 and bevacizumab as the third line chemotherapy for metastatic colorectal cancer (TAS-CC3 Study). Ann Oncol 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdy281.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Elucidation of the intra- and inter-molecular electron transfer pathways of glucoside 3-dehydrogenase. Bioelectrochemistry 2018; 122:115-122. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bioelechem.2018.03.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2017] [Revised: 02/28/2018] [Accepted: 03/01/2018] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Updated survival results of FACT trial: Multicenter phase II trial of neoadjuvant chemotherapy with mFOLFOX6 for stage II/III rectal cancer with a T3/T4 tumor. Ann Oncol 2017. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdx393.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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A polymer nanoparticle with engineered affinity for a vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF 165). Nat Chem 2017. [PMID: 28644480 DOI: 10.1038/nchem.2749] [Citation(s) in RCA: 100] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Protein affinity reagents are widely used in basic research, diagnostics and separations and for clinical applications, the most common of which are antibodies. However, they often suffer from high cost, and difficulties in their development, production and storage. Here we show that a synthetic polymer nanoparticle (NP) can be engineered to have many of the functions of a protein affinity reagent. Polymer NPs with nM affinity to a key vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF165) inhibit binding of the signalling protein to its receptor VEGFR-2, preventing receptor phosphorylation and downstream VEGF165-dependent endothelial cell migration and invasion into the extracellular matrix. In addition, the NPs inhibit VEGF-mediated new blood vessel formation in Matrigel plugs in vivo. Importantly, the non-toxic NPs were not found to exhibit off-target activity. These results support the assertion that synthetic polymers offer a new paradigm in the search for abiotic protein affinity reagents by providing many of the functions of their protein counterparts.
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M-COPA, a new Golgi disruptor, inhibited growth of RTK-addicted human cancer cells. Eur J Cancer 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/s0959-8049(16)33051-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Evaluation of the safety and efficacy of Glycyrrhiza uralensis root extracts produced using artificial hydroponic and artificial hydroponic-field hybrid cultivation systems. J Nat Med 2016; 71:265-271. [PMID: 27848205 DOI: 10.1007/s11418-016-1058-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2016] [Accepted: 10/24/2016] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Glycyrrhiza uralensis roots used in this study were produced using novel cultivation systems, including artificial hydroponics and artificial hydroponic-field hybrid cultivation. The equivalency between G. uralensis root extracts produced by hydroponics and/or hybrid cultivation and a commercial Glycyrrhiza crude drug were evaluated for both safety and efficacy, and there were no significant differences in terms of mutagenicity on the Ames tests. The levels of cadmium and mercury in both hydroponic roots and crude drugs were less than the limit of quantitation. Arsenic levels were lower in all hydroponic roots than in the crude drug, whereas mean lead levels in the crude drug were not significantly different from those in the hydroponically cultivated G. uralensis roots. Both hydroponic and hybrid-cultivated root extracts showed antiallergic activities against contact hypersensitivity that were similar to those of the crude drug extracts. These study results suggest that hydroponic and hybrid-cultivated roots are equivalent in safety and efficacy to those of commercial crude drugs. Further studies are necessary before the roots are applicable as replacements for the currently available commercial crude drugs produced from wild plant resources.
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Epitaxial synthesis and physical properties of double-perovskite oxide Sr2CoRuO6 thin films. JOURNAL OF PHYSICS. CONDENSED MATTER : AN INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS JOURNAL 2016; 28:436005. [PMID: 27603328 DOI: 10.1088/0953-8984/28/43/436005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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We report epitaxial structures and physical properties of double-perovskite Sr2CoRuO6 films grown using pulsed-laser deposition. Samples with a degree of Co/Ru order of 2-73% were obtained by changing growth temperature. X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) on the highest ordered sample revealed that Co ions were trivalent with a high-spin configuration and Ru ions were pentavalent. We found large differences in magnetization and resistivity between the highest and lowest ordered samples as well as the absence of strong magnetism and metallicity, which are common characteristics of SrCoO3 and SrRuO3. Using resonant photoemission spectroscopy and XAS, dominant d-orbital components at the top of the occupied state (the bottom of the unoccupied state) were identified to be Ru 4d t 2g (Co 3d and Ru 4d t 2g ). These results suggest that the ground state of double-perovskite Sr2CoRuO6 is a ferrimagnetic insulator.
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Relations of Pelvic Endometriosis and Ileal Endometriosis: Report of Two Cases. J Minim Invasive Gynecol 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jmig.2016.08.626] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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182P Phase II clinical trial of adjuvant chemotherapy with mFOLFOX6/XELOX for stage III colon cancer in Japanese subjects. Ann Oncol 2015. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdv523.43] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Reversible superconductor-insulator transition in LiTi2O4 induced by Li-ion electrochemical reaction. Sci Rep 2015; 5:16325. [PMID: 26541508 PMCID: PMC4635382 DOI: 10.1038/srep16325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2015] [Accepted: 10/13/2015] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Transition metal oxides display various electronic and magnetic phases such as high-temperature superconductivity. Controlling such exotic properties by applying an external field is one of the biggest continuous challenges in condensed matter physics. Here, we demonstrate clear superconductor-insulator transition of LiTi2O4 films induced by Li-ion electrochemical reaction. A compact electrochemical cell of pseudo-Li-ion battery structure is formed with a superconducting LiTi2O4 film as an anode. Li content in the film is controlled by applying a constant redox voltage. An insulating state is achieved by Li-ion intercalation to the superconducting film by applying reduction potential. In contrast, the superconducting state is reproduced by applying oxidation potential to the Li-ion intercalated film. Moreover, superconducting transition temperature is also recovered after a number of cycles of Li-ion electrochemical reactions. This complete reversible transition originates in difference in potentials required for deintercalation of initially contained and electrochemically intercalated Li(+) ions.
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Measuring melittin uptake into hydrogel nanoparticles with near-infrared single nanoparticle surface plasmon resonance microscopy. Anal Chem 2015; 87:4973-9. [PMID: 25844641 PMCID: PMC4423510 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.5b00776] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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This
paper describes how changes in the refractive index of single
hydrogel nanoparticles (HNPs) detected with near-infrared surface
plasmon resonance microscopy (SPRM) can be used to monitor the uptake
of therapeutic compounds for potential drug delivery applications.
As a first example, SPRM is used to measure the specific uptake of
the bioactive peptide melittin into N-isopropylacrylamide
(NIPAm)-based HNPs. Point diffraction patterns in sequential real-time
SPRM differential reflectivity images are counted to create digital
adsorption binding curves of single 220 nm HNPs from picomolar nanoparticle
solutions onto hydrophobic alkanethiol-modified gold surfaces. For
each digital adsorption binding curve, the average single nanoparticle
SPRM reflectivity response, ⟨Δ%RNP⟩, was measured. The value of ⟨Δ%RNP⟩ increased linearly from 1.04 ±
0.04 to 2.10 ± 0.10% when the melittin concentration in the HNP
solution varied from zero to 2.5 μM. No change in the average
HNP size in the presence of melittin is observed with dynamic light
scattering measurements, and no increase in ⟨Δ%RNP⟩ is observed in the presence of either
FLAG octapeptide or bovine serum albumin. Additional bulk fluorescence
measurements of melittin uptake into HNPs are used to estimate that
a 1% increase in ⟨Δ%RNP⟩
observed in SPRM corresponds to the incorporation of approximately
65000 molecules into each 220 nm HNP, corresponding to roughly 4%
of its volume. The lowest detected amount of melittin loading into
the 220 nm HNPs was an increase in ⟨Δ%RNP⟩ of 0.15%, corresponding to the absorption of
10000 molecules.
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574 M-COPA, a Golgi disruptor, inhibits cell surface expression of MET protein and exhibits antitumor activity against MET-addicted cancers. Eur J Cancer 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/s0959-8049(14)70700-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Characterization of molecularly imprinted polymer nanoparticles by photon correlation spectroscopy. J Mol Recognit 2014; 27:714-21. [DOI: 10.1002/jmr.2397] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2013] [Revised: 05/08/2014] [Accepted: 05/14/2014] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Multicenter Phase Ii Trial of Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy with Mfolfox6 for Stage Ii/Iii Rectal Cancer with a T3/T4 Tumor Fact Trial. Ann Oncol 2014. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdu333.91] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Polymer Nanoparticle Hydrogels with Autonomous Affinity Switching for the Protection of Proteins from Thermal Stress. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2014. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201404881] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Polymer Nanoparticle Hydrogels with Autonomous Affinity Switching for the Protection of Proteins from Thermal Stress. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2014; 53:9275-9. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.201404881] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2014] [Revised: 05/19/2014] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Epitope discovery for a synthetic polymer nanoparticle: a new strategy for developing a peptide tag. J Am Chem Soc 2014; 136:1194-7. [PMID: 24410250 PMCID: PMC3985795 DOI: 10.1021/ja410817p] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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We describe a novel epitope discovery
strategy for creating an
affinity agent/peptide tag pair. A synthetic polymer nanoparticle
(NP) was used as the “bait” to catch an affinity peptide
tag. Biotinylated peptide tag candidates of varied sequence and length
were attached to an avidin platform and screened for affinity against
the polymer NP. NP affinity for the avidin/peptide tag complexes was
used to provide insight into factors that contribute NP/tag binding.
The identified epitope sequence with an optimized length (tMel-tag)
was fused to two recombinant proteins. The tagged proteins exhibited
higher NP affinity than proteins without tags. The results establish
that a fusion peptide tag consisting of optimized 15 amino acid residues
can provide strong affinity to an abiotic polymer NP. The affinity
and selectivity of NP/tMel-tag interactions were exploited for protein
purification in conjunction with immobilized metal ion/His6-tag interactions
to prepare highly purified recombinant proteins. This strategy makes
available inexpensive, abiotic synthetic polymers as affinity agents
for peptide tags and provides alternatives for important applications
where more costly affinity agents are used.
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Particle deformation and concentration polarization in electroosmotic transport of hydrogels through pores. ACS NANO 2013; 7:3720-3728. [PMID: 23544709 DOI: 10.1021/nn400774e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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In this article, we report detection of deformable, hydrogel particles by the resistive-pulse technique using single pores in a polymer film. The hydrogels pass through the pores by electroosmosis and cause formation of a characteristic shape of resistive pulses indicating the particles underwent dehydration and deformation. These effects were explained via a non-homogeneous pressure distribution along the pore axis modeled by the coupled Poisson-Nernst-Planck and Navier-Stokes equations. The local pressure drops are induced by the electroosmotic fluid flow. Our experiments also revealed the importance of concentration polarization in the detection of hydrogels. Due to the negative charges as well as branched, low-density structure of the hydrogel particles, the concentration of ions in the particles is significantly higher than in the bulk. As a result, when an electric field is applied across the membrane, a depletion zone can be created in the vicinity of the particle observed as a transient drop of the current. Our experiments using pores with openings between 200 and 1600 nm indicated the concentration polarization dominated the hydrogels' detection of pores wider than 450 nm. The results are of importance for all studies that involve transport of molecules, particles, and cells through pores with charged walls. The developed inhomogeneous pressure distribution can potentially influence the shape of the transported species. The concentration polarization changes the interpretation of the resistive pulses; the observed current change does not necessarily reflect only the particle size but also the size of the depletion zone that is formed in the particle vicinity.
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Polymer nanoparticle-protein interface. Evaluation of the contribution of positively charged functional groups to protein affinity. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2013; 5:374-379. [PMID: 23259461 DOI: 10.1021/am302404q] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Cationic-functionalized polymer nanoparticles (NPs) show strikingly distinct affinities to proteins depending on the nature of the cationic functional group. N-Isopropylacrylamide (NIPAm) polymer NPs incorporating three types of positively charged functional groups (guanidinium, primary amino, and quaternary ammonium groups) were prepared by precipitation polymerization. The affinities to fibrinogen, a protein with an isoelectric point (pI) of 5.5, were compared using UV-vis spectrometry and a quartz crystal microbalance (QCM). Guanidinium-containing NPs showed the highest affinity to fibrinogen. The observation is attributed to strong, specific interactions with carboxylate groups on the protein surface. The affinity of the positively charged NPs to proteins with a range of pIs revealed that protein-NP affinity is due to a combination of ionic, hydrogen bonding, and hydrophobic interactions. Protein affinity can be modulated by varying the composition of these functional monomers in the acrylamide NPs. Engineered NPs containing the guanidinium group with hydrophobic and hydrogen bonding functional groups were used in an affinity precipitation for the selective separation of fibrinogen from a plasma protein mixture. Circular dichroism (CD) revealed that the protein was not denatured in the process of binding or release.
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Self-energy on the low- to high-energy electronic structure of correlated metal SrVO3. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2012; 109:056401. [PMID: 23006190 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.109.056401] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2011] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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The correlated electronic structure of SrVO(3) has been investigated by angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy using in situ prepared thin films. Pronounced features of band renormalization have been observed: a sharp kink ∼60 meV below the Fermi level (E(F)) and a broad so-called "high-energy kink" ∼0.3 eV below E(F) as in the high-T(c) cuprates, although SrVO(3) does not show magnetic fluctuations. We have deduced the self-energy in a wide energy range by applying the Kramers-Kronig relation to the observed spectra. The obtained self-energy clearly shows a large energy scale of ∼0.7 eV, which is attributed to electron-electron interaction and gives rise to the ∼0.3 eV kink in the band dispersion as well as the incoherent peak ∼1.5 eV below E(F). The present analysis enables us to obtain a consistent picture for both the incoherent spectra and the band renormalization.
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Molecularly imprinted polymers for histamine recognition in aqueous environment. Amino Acids 2012; 43:2113-24. [DOI: 10.1007/s00726-012-1297-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2011] [Accepted: 04/05/2012] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Temperature-responsive "catch and release" of proteins by using multifunctional polymer-based nanoparticles. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2012; 51:2405-8. [PMID: 22287126 PMCID: PMC3425610 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201107797] [Citation(s) in RCA: 125] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2011] [Revised: 01/10/2011] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Temperature-Responsive “Catch and Release” of Proteins by using Multifunctional Polymer-Based Nanoparticles. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2012. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201107797] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Predictive value of contrast enhancement on computed tomography for the responses to oxaliplatin-based chemotherapy with bevacizumab for hepatic metastases from colorectal cancer. J Clin Oncol 2011. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2011.29.15_suppl.e14105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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A phase I clinical trial of combination therapy with gemcitabine and epitope peptides derived from human vascular endothelial growth factor receptor for patients with advanced pancreatic cancer. J Clin Oncol 2010. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2010.28.15_suppl.e13138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Dimensional-crossover-driven metal-insulator transition in SrVO3 ultrathin films. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2010; 104:147601. [PMID: 20481962 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.104.147601] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2009] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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We have investigated the changes occurring in the electronic structure of digitally controlled SrVO(3) ultrathin films across the metal-insulator transition (MIT) by the film thickness using in situ photoemission spectroscopy. With decreasing film thickness, a pseudogap is formed at E(F) through spectral weight transfer from the coherent part to the incoherent part. The pseudogap finally evolves into an energy gap that is indicative of the MIT in a SrVO(3) ultrathin film. The observed spectral behavior is reproduced by layer dynamical-mean-field-theory calculations, and it indicates that the observed MIT is caused by the reduction in the bandwidth due to the dimensional crossover.
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Corrigendum to “Uniform molecularly imprinted microspheres and nanoparticles prepared by precipitation polymerization: The control of particle size suitable for different analytical applications” [Anal. Chim. Acta 584 (2007) 112–121]. Anal Chim Acta 2010. [DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2009.10.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Phase I study of peptide vaccine with chemotherapy in patients with unresectable colorectal cancer. J Clin Oncol 2009. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2009.27.15_suppl.3067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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3067 Background: RNF43 is a cancer testis antigen expressed in colorectal cancer (CRC) but not in normal organs. RNF43–721 induces HLA A24 restricted cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTL) against RNF43 expressed target. S-1/CPT-11 chemotherapy (CT) is reported to be obtained the similar result to FOLFOX or FOLFIRI as first-line for advanced CRC. We plan phase I study to evaluate the safety of different doses of RNF43–721 emulsified with Montanide ISA51 in combination with S-1/CPT-11 CT expecting synergistic effect. Methods: Inclusion criteria as follows: HLA A24 positive, pathological CRC, life expectancy > 3 months, WBC>3000/mm3, Hb>10mg/dl, Plt>75000/mm3, creatinine<1.2mg/dl, T. bil.<1.5mg/dl, AST, ALT<3x normal limits, written informed consent. Other malignancy, infection, treatment with steroids and immunosuppressive agents, and HBV, HCV, HIV infection are excluded. The study design is dose escalation of peptide (0.5, 1.0, 3.0 mg) with three patients’ cohort. The study regimen is that oral administration of S-1 at 40 mg b.i.d. for 21 consecutive days followed by a 7-day rest period and intravenous infusion of CPT-11 at a dose of 80 mg on days 1 and 15 are performed with weekly subcutaneous injection of peptide vaccine. Two courses are study periods and there is no restriction of therapy after study. Primary endpoint is safety and secondary are CTL, objective response rate and TTP. Results: Twelve patients (pts) were enrolled and 3 pts canceled treatment due to patient's proposal. In 9 evaluable pts, median age of pts with 7 males and 2 females was 61. Standard chemotherapy for CRC were failed in 8 pts. Systemic toxicities were observed in one pt with grade 2 and others were grade 1. Skin reactions were occurred in 7 pts. No pts were obtained CR and PR, 6 pts were SD and 3 were PD. CTL response was observed in 5 pts. TTP was calculated as 204 days. Conclusions: Treatment with peptide vaccine and S-1/CPT-11 CT was well tolerated. These results encourage further clinical trials of peptide vaccine with standard CT for advanced CRC. No significant financial relationships to disclose.
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Peptide-imprinted polymer microspheres prepared by precipitation polymerization using a single bi-functional monomer. Analyst 2009; 134:719-24. [PMID: 19305921 DOI: 10.1039/b814967d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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A single bi-functional monomer, N,O-bismethacryloyl ethanolamine (NOBE), was used in precipitation polymerization system to synthesize molecularly imprinted polymer (MIP) microspheres. Highly specific binding sites were obtained for N-terminal protected neuropeptides, Boc-Leu-enkephalin and Pyr-Leu-enkephalin. The use of NOBE allowed binding sites to be formed in polymer microspheres that are able to recognize target peptides through the consensus C-terminal sequence. The interesting molecular binding results suggest a new approach for peptide analysis combining in situ chemical modification with MIP recognition under non-aqueous conditions.
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Origin of metallic states at the heterointerface between the band insulators LaAlO3 and SrTiO3. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2008; 101:026802. [PMID: 18764211 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.101.026802] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2007] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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We have studied the electronic structure at the heterointerface between the band insulators LaAlO3 and SrTiO3 using in situ photoemission spectroscopy. Our experimental results clearly reveal the formation of a notched structure on the SrTiO3 side due to band bending at the metallic LaAlO3/TiO2-SrTiO3 interface. The structure, however, is absent at the insulating LaAlO3/SrO-SrTiO3 interface. The present results indicate that the metallic states originate not from the charge transfer through the interface on a short-range scale but from the accumulation of carriers on a long-range scale.
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Characterization of QCM sensor surfaces coated with molecularly imprinted nanoparticles. Biosens Bioelectron 2008; 23:1908-14. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2008.02.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2007] [Revised: 01/30/2008] [Accepted: 02/06/2008] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Selective molecular adsorption using electrospun nanofiber affinity membranes. Biosens Bioelectron 2008; 23:1208-15. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2007.12.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2007] [Revised: 11/19/2007] [Accepted: 12/03/2007] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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A simple method for preparation of molecularly imprinted nanofiber materials with signal transduction ability. Chem Commun (Camb) 2008:2022-4. [DOI: 10.1039/b719586a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Prevalence of antibody to hepatitis E virus among wild sika deer, Cervus nippon, in Japan. Arch Virol 2007; 152:1375-81. [PMID: 17431737 DOI: 10.1007/s00705-007-0965-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2007] [Accepted: 02/22/2007] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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We examined 976 sika deer serum samples, 159 liver tissue samples and 88 stool samples collected from 16 prefectures in Japan, and performed ELISA and RT-PCR assays to detect antibodies to HEV and HEV RNA, respectively. Although 25 (2.6%) of 976 samples were positive for anti-HEV IgG, the antibody titers were very low. The OD values ranged between 0.018 and 0.486, forming a single distribution rather than a bimodal distribution, suggesting that the antibody detected in this study was not induced by HEV infection, or that deer have low sensitivity to HEV. HEV RNA was not detected in these samples, also suggesting that deer may not play a role as an HEV reservoir.
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Uniform molecularly imprinted microspheres and nanoparticles prepared by precipitation polymerization: the control of particle size suitable for different analytical applications. Anal Chim Acta 2007; 584:112-21. [PMID: 17386593 DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2006.11.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 339] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2006] [Revised: 10/24/2006] [Accepted: 11/02/2006] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs) are being increasingly used as selective adsorbents in different analytical applications. To satisfy the different application purposes, MIPs with well controlled physical forms in different size ranges are highly desirable. For examples, MIP nanoparticles are very suitable to be used to develop binding assays and for microfluidic separations, whereas MIP beads with diameter of 1.5-3 microm can be more appropriate to use in new analytical liquid chromatography systems. Previous studies have demonstrated that imprinted microspheres and nanoparticles can be synthesized using a simple precipitation polymerization method. Despite that the synthetic method is straightforward, the final particle size obtained has been difficult to adjust for a given template. In this work, we initiated to study new synthetic conditions to obtain MIP beads with controllable size in the nano- to micro-meter range, using racemic propranolol as a model template. Varying the composition of the cross-linking monomer allowed the particle size of the MIP beads to be altered in the range of 130 nm to 2.4 microm, whereas the favorable binding property of the imprinted beads remained intact. The chiral recognition sites were further characterized with equilibrium binding analysis using tritium-labeled (S)-propranolol as a tracer. In general, the imprinted sites displayed a high chiral selectivity: the apparent affinity of the (S)-imprinted sites for (S)-propranolol was 20 times that of for (R)-propranolol. Compared to previously reported irregular particles, the chiral selectivity of competitive radioligand binding assays developed from the present imprinted beads has been increased by six to seven folds in an optimized aqueous solvent.
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A pilot study for serological evidence of hantavirus infection in human population in south India. Indian J Med Res 2005; 122:211-5. [PMID: 16251777] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/05/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Hantaviruses are rodent-borne viruses of the family Bunyaviridae that have been identified as aetiological agents of two human diseases, haemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS) and hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS). There are no reports of hantavirus infections in humans from India, hence this pilot study was undertaken to provide the serological evidence of hantavirus infections in humans in south India. METHODS Serum samples were obtained from individuals with acute febrile illness and from voluntary blood donors, majority of whom were from south India. Serum samples were tested for anti-hantavirus IgM using a commercial enzyme immunoassay (EIA). Samples found positive by the EIA were tested by an indirect immunofluorescence assay (IFA) using slides coated with Seoul virus (SEOV) infected cells as substrate. RESULTS Of the 152 serum samples from individuals with pyrexic illness, 23 (14.7%) were positive for anti-hantavirus IgM by EIA. In contrast, only 5.7 per cent of healthy blood donors were positive by this assay. Eighteen of the 22 (82%) EIA-positive samples from patients were positive by the IFA assay. In contrast, only 2 of the 5 (40%) blood donor EIA positive samples were positive in the IFA assay. INTERPRETATION AND CONCLUSION The finding of this study indicated the possible presence of hantavirus infections in the human population of India presenting both as asymptomatic and symptomatic infections. Further studies need to be done to confirm the findings on a larger sample using molecular techniques.
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Epitope analysis of monoclonal antibody E5/G6, which binds to a linear epitope in the nucleocapsid protein of hantaviruses. Arch Virol 2004; 149:2427-34. [PMID: 15338326 DOI: 10.1007/s00705-004-0393-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2004] [Accepted: 07/07/2004] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Monoclonal antibody E5/G6 recognized a linear epitope common to hantavirus nucleocapsid proteins. Using synthetic peptides, we identified epitope E5/G6 as the 9 mer YEDVNGIRK (NP 165-173), in which D167, G170, I171, and R172 are indispensable. Furthermore, all the peptides synthesized using various hantavirus sequences bound MAb E5/G6 consistently, despite the existence of several amino acid variations in this region. These results indicate that MAb E5/G6 is a useful tool for detecting hantavirus antigen in rodent or patient tissues using Western blotting or other immunohistochemical assays.
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