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Zhu J, Yu L, Stockmann R, Liu H, Zou W. Thermal treatment of alkali lignin to eliminate its inhibition of pancreatic proteases in vitro. Food Chem 2024; 442:138412. [PMID: 38241996 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2024.138412] [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: 10/01/2023] [Revised: 01/07/2024] [Accepted: 01/08/2024] [Indexed: 01/21/2024]
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This study aims to investigate how alkali lignin inhibits protein digestion and explore thermal treatment as a potential solution. Solid alkali lignin species pre-heated at different temperatures (150, 200, and 250 °C) and soluble acid-differentiated fractions are subjected to in vitro protein digestion. A range of techniques, including Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA), Size-Exclusion Chromatography (SEC), Zeta Potential Analyzer, 1H NMR, Isothermal Titration Calorimetry (ITC), and Molecular Docking, were used to investigate the inhibitory mechanism of alkali lignin on pancreatic proteases hydrolysis. Our results suggest that soluble alkali lignin inhibits pancreatic trypsin and chymotrypsin, with the acid-differentiated soluble fraction (LgpH<1) displaying the strongest inhibition and proteases' binding affinity due to the abundance of polar groups (e.g., -OH, -CHO), which facilitate hydrogen-bond formation. Furthermore, pre-heating lignin (200 °C) was confirmed effective for removing LgpH<1 and its negative nutritional influence, providing a feasible strategy for overcoming the negative impact of alkali lignin on protein digestion.
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- Jian Zhu
- School of Food Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- School of Food Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China; Sino-Singapore International Joint Research Institute, Knowledge City, Guangzhou 510663, China
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- School of Food Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China; Sino-Singapore International Joint Research Institute, Knowledge City, Guangzhou 510663, China.
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- CSIRO Agriculture and Food, Werribee, VIC 3030, Australia.
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Watanabe G, Ishizawa T, Kuriki Y, Kamiya M, Ichida A, Kawaguchi Y, Akamatsu N, Kaneko J, Arita J, Kokudo N, Urano Y, Hasegawa K. Evaluation of pancreatic chymotrypsin activity for on-site prediction of clinically relevant postoperative pancreatic fistula. Pancreatology 2024; 24:169-177. [PMID: 38061979 DOI: 10.1016/j.pan.2023.11.017] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2023] [Revised: 11/14/2023] [Accepted: 11/23/2023] [Indexed: 01/27/2024]
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OBJECTIVES Although the risk of complications due to postoperative pancreatic fistula (POPF) have been evaluated based on the amylase level in drained ascitic fluid, this method has much room for improvement regarding diagnostic accuracy and facility of the measurement. This study aimed to investigate the clinical value of measuring pancreatic chymotrypsin activity for rapid and accurate prediction of POPF after pancreaticoduodenectomy. METHODS In 52 consecutive patients undergoing pancreaticoduodenectomy, the chymotrypsin activity in pancreatic juice was measured by calculating the increase in fluorescence intensity during the first 5 min after activation with an enzyme-activatable fluorophore. The predictive value for clinically relevant POPF (CR-POPF) was compared between this technique and the conventional method based on the amylase level. RESULTS According to receiver operating characteristic analyses, pancreatic chymotrypsin activity on postoperative day (POD) 3 measured with a multiplate reader had the highest predictive value for CR-POPF (area under the curve [AUC], 0.752; P < 0.001), yielding 77.8 % sensitivity and 68.8 % specificity. The AUC and sensitivity/specificity of the amylase level in ascitic fluid on POD 3 were 0.695 (P = 0.053) and 77.8 %/41.2 %, respectively. Multivariable analysis identified high pancreatic chymotrypsin activity on POD 3 as an independent risk factor for CR-POPF. Measurement of pancreatic chymotrypsin activity with a prototype portable fluorescence photometer could significantly predict CR-POPF (AUC, 0.731; P = 0.010). CONCLUSION Measurement of pancreatic chymotrypsin activity enabled accurate and rapid prediction of CR-POPF after pancreaticoduodenectomy. This can help surgeons to implement appropriate drain management at the patient's bedside without delay.
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- Genki Watanabe
- Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery Division, Department of Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery Division, Department of Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Laboratory of Chemistry and Biology, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Molecular Imaging, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery Division, Department of Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery Division, Department of Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery Division, Department of Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery Division, Department of Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery Division, Department of Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, National Center for Global-Health and Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Laboratory of Chemistry and Biology, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan; Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Molecular Imaging, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery Division, Department of Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.
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Ying Y, Li H. Native top-down mass spectrometry for monitoring the rapid chymotrypsin catalyzed hydrolysis reaction. Anal Chim Acta 2024; 1285:341971. [PMID: 38057065 DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2023.341971] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2023] [Revised: 10/13/2023] [Accepted: 10/26/2023] [Indexed: 12/08/2023]
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Enzymes play crucial roles in life sciences, pharmaceuticals and industries as biological catalysts that speed up biochemical reactions in living organisms. New catalytic reactions are continuously developed by enzymatic engineering to meet industrial needs, which thereby drives the development of analytical approaches for real-time reaction monitoring to reveal catalytic processes. Here, taking the hydrolase- chymotrypsin as a model system, we proposed a convenient method for monitoring catalytic processes through native top-down mass spectrometry (native TDMS). The chymotrypsin sample heterogeneity was first explored. By altering sample introduction modes and pHs, covalent and noncovalent enzymatic complexes, substrates and products can be monitored during the catalysis and further confirmed by tandem MS. Our results demonstrated that native TDMS based catalysis monitoring has distinctive strength on real-time inspection and continuous observation, making it a promising tool for characterizing more biocatalysts.
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- Yujia Ying
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510006, China.
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510006, China; Guangdong Key Laboratory of Chiral Molecule and Drug Discovery, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510006, China.
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Tangtawewipat T, Thanachasai S. Amperometric bienzymatic biosensor in flow injection analysis system for determination of aspartame in foods. Food Sci Biotechnol 2024; 33:343-354. [PMID: 38222917 PMCID: PMC10786783 DOI: 10.1007/s10068-023-01347-5] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2023] [Revised: 04/29/2023] [Accepted: 05/16/2023] [Indexed: 01/16/2024] Open
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An amperometric bienzymatic biosensor was developed for the determination of aspartame in a flow injection analysis (FIA) system, consisting of two enzyme reactor columns packed with immobilized α-chymotrypsin (CHY) and alcohol oxidase (AOX) beads and a hydrogen peroxide electrode, connected in series. The CHY and AOX were separately immobilized on glutaraldehyde (GA)-activated beads through covalent bonding. The biosensor fabrication and operational conditions were optimized. The optimal fabrication conditions were: 2% GA with 120 min activation time; and 250 U/mL CHY and 100 U/mL AOX, with 180 min enzyme immobilization time. The optimal operational conditions were a flow rate of 0.5 mL/min and pH 8.0 at room temperature. The developed biosensor showed linearity over the aspartame concentration range 0.01-1.2 mM, with a detection limit of 0.005 mM. The developed biosensor was satisfactorily applied for detecting aspartame in beverage samples without any excessive pretreatments.
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- Tanaporn Tangtawewipat
- Department of Food Science and Technology, Faculty of Agro-Industry, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, 10900 Thailand
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, Faculty of Agro-Industry, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, 10900 Thailand
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Berke G, Beer S, Gede N, Takáts A, Szentesi A, Hegyi P, Rosendahl J, Sahin-Tóth M, Németh BC, Hegyi E. Risk of chronic pancreatitis in carriers of the c.180C>T (p.Gly60=) CTRC variant: case-control studies and meta-analysis. Pancreatology 2023; 23:481-490. [PMID: 37321941 PMCID: PMC10586708 DOI: 10.1016/j.pan.2023.05.013] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2022] [Revised: 05/06/2023] [Accepted: 05/28/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Chymotrypsin C (CTRC) is a digestive serine protease produced by the pancreas that regulates intrapancreatic trypsin activity and provides a defensive mechanism against chronic pancreatitis (CP). CTRC exerts its protective effect by promoting degradation of trypsinogen, the precursor to trypsin. Loss-of-function missense and microdeletion variants of CTRC are found in around 4% of CP cases and increase disease risk by approximately 3-7-fold. In addition, a commonly occurring synonymous CTRC variant c.180C>T (p.Gly60=) was reported to increase CP risk in various cohorts but a global analysis of its impact has been lacking. Here, we analyzed the frequency and effect size of variant c.180C>T in Hungarian and pan-European cohorts, and performed meta-analysis of the new and published genetic association data. When allele frequency was considered, meta-analysis revealed an overall frequency of 14.2% in patients and 8.7% in controls (allelic odds ratio (OR) 2.18, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.72-2.75). When genotypes were examined, c.180TT homozygosity was observed in 3.9% of CP patients and in 1.2% of controls, and c.180CT heterozygosity was present in 22.9% of CP patients and in 15.5% of controls. Relative to the c.180CC genotype, the genotypic OR values were 5.29 (95% CI 2.63-10.64), and 1.94 (95% CI 1.57-2.38), respectively, indicating stronger CP risk in homozygous carriers. Finally, we obtained preliminary evidence that the variant is associated with reduced CTRC mRNA levels in the pancreas. Taken together, the results indicate that CTRC variant c.180C>T is a clinically relevant risk factor, and should be considered when genetic etiology of CP is investigated.
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- Gergő Berke
- Institute for Translational Medicine, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Medical Department II, University of Leipzig Medical Center, Leipzig, Germany
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- Institute for Translational Medicine, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary
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- Institute for Translational Medicine, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary
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- Institute for Translational Medicine, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary
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- Institute for Translational Medicine, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary; Centre for Translational Medicine, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary; Division of Pancreatic Diseases, Heart and Vascular Centre, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Internal Medicine I, Martin Luther University, Halle (Saale), Germany
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- Department of Surgery, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Albert Szent-Györgyi Medical School, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary; Hungarian Centre of Excellence for Molecular Medicine, University of Szeged, Translational Pancreatology Research Group, Szeged, Hungary
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- Institute for Translational Medicine, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary.
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Solovyev M, Kashinskaya E, Gisbert E. A meta-analysis for assessing the contributions of trypsin and chymotrypsin as the two major endoproteases in protein hydrolysis in fish intestine. Comp Biochem Physiol A Mol Integr Physiol 2023; 278:111372. [PMID: 36682676 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpa.2023.111372] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2022] [Revised: 01/16/2023] [Accepted: 01/16/2023] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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For the majority of fish species, regardless of being gastric or agastric, trypsin and chymotrypsin are known as the two main alkaline proteases responsible for the initial stage of protein hydrolysis in the fish intestine. Although the critical role of these proteases for protein hydrolysis in fish intestine is without doubt, the relative input of each enzyme in protein hydrolysis is still unclear. Data used in the present study has been retrieved from a bibliographic search using the Dimensions application (https://app.dimensions.ai/discover/publication tool). Retrieved articles were carefully inspected to identify whether they contained the description of the development of ontogenetic activities for trypsin, chymotrypsin, and total alkaline proteases in fish intestine. From the list of consulted articles, 21 studies were chosen based on correlation coefficients (Pearson correlation test), and four groups of fish were identified with high significant correlation between 1) the activity of chymotrypsin and total alkaline proteases; 2) the activity of trypsin, chymotrypsin, and total alkaline proteases; 3) the activity of trypsin and total alkaline proteases, and 4) mainly negative correlation between trypsin, chymotrypsin, and total alkaline proteases. These results indicated that the relative inputs of trypsin and chymotrypsin in protein hydrolysis may vary significantly among different fish species, which is a crucial point for proper understanding of species-specific digestive traits in both natural and aquaculture scenarios.
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- Mikhail Solovyev
- Institute of Systematics and Ecology of Animals SB RAS (ISEA), Novosibirsk 630091, Russia; Tomsk State University (TSU), Tomsk 634050, Russia; A.N. Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution RAS (IEE), Moscow 119071, Russia.
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- Institute of Systematics and Ecology of Animals SB RAS (ISEA), Novosibirsk 630091, Russia; A.N. Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution RAS (IEE), Moscow 119071, Russia; Papanin Institute for Biology of Inland Waters RAS (IBIW), Yaroslavskaya Oblast, Nekouzskii Raion, Borok 152742, Russia
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- Aquaculture Program, Institut de Recerca i Tecnologia Agroalimentaries (IRTA), Centre de la Ràpita, Crta. Poble Nou del Delta km 5.5, la Ràpita 43540, Spain.
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Jancsó Z, Morales Granda NC, Demcsák A, Sahin-Tóth M. Mouse model of PRSS1 p.R122H-related hereditary pancreatitis highlights context-dependent effect of autolysis-site mutation. Pancreatology 2023; 23:131-142. [PMID: 36797199 PMCID: PMC10492521 DOI: 10.1016/j.pan.2023.02.003] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2022] [Revised: 01/12/2023] [Accepted: 02/06/2023] [Indexed: 02/18/2023]
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Mutation p.R122H in human cationic trypsinogen (PRSS1) is the most frequently identified cause of hereditary pancreatitis. The mutation blocks protective degradation of trypsinogen by chymotrypsin C (CTRC), which involves an obligatory trypsin-mediated cleavage at Arg122. Previously, we found that C57BL/6N mice are naturally deficient in CTRC, and trypsinogen degradation is catalyzed by chymotrypsin B1 (CTRB1). Here, we used biochemical experiments to demonstrate that the cognate p.R123H mutation in mouse cationic trypsinogen (isoform T7) only partially prevented CTRB1-mediated degradation. We generated a novel C57BL/6N mouse strain harboring the p.R123H mutation in the native T7 trypsinogen locus. T7R123H mice developed no spontaneous pancreatitis, and severity parameters of cerulein-induced pancreatitis trended only slightly higher than those of C57BL/6N mice. However, when treated with cerulein for 2 days, more edema and higher trypsin activity was seen in the pancreas of T7R123H mice compared to C57BL/6N controls. Furthermore, about 40% of T7R123H mice progressed to atrophic pancreatitis in 3 days, whereas C57BL/6N animals showed full histological recovery. Taken together, the observations indicate that mutation p.R123H inefficiently blocks chymotrypsin-mediated degradation of mouse cationic trypsinogen, and modestly increases cerulein-induced intrapancreatic trypsin activity and pancreatitis severity. The findings support the notion that the pathogenic effect of the PRSS1 p.R122H mutation in hereditary pancreatitis is dependent on its ability to defuse chymotrypsin-dependent defenses.
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- Zsanett Jancsó
- Department of Surgery, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA.
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Li J, Wang L, Zeng G, Li H, Luo J, Tian Q, Zhang Z. Chymotrypsin attenuates adjuvant-induced arthritis by downregulating TLR4, NF-κB, MMP-1, TNF-α, IL-1β, and IL-6 expression in Sprague-Dawley rats. Immunopharmacol Immunotoxicol 2022; 44:959-969. [PMID: 35737007 DOI: 10.1080/08923973.2022.2093743] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is mainly characterized by synovial hyperplasia, angiogenesis, inflammatory cells infiltration. Chymotrypsin is a proteolytic enzyme with anti-inflammatory effects. The current project was intended to test the efficacy and mechanism of chymotrypsin in adjuvant-induced arthritis (AIA) rats to provide an experimental basis for the clinical application of chymotrypsin. METHODS Sprague-Dawley rats were injected with complete Freund's adjuvant (CFA) in the hind left paw pad to establish an AIA model. Forty rats were randomly divided into five groups (n = 8): blank; CFA model (model); low-dose chymotrypsin (CLD), 0.53 mg/kg; high-dose chymotrypsin (CHD), 1.06 mg/kg; piroxicam, 10 mg/kg. The treatments were performed in the subplantar region of the left hind paw from Day 8 (D8) to Day 28 after adjuvant injection. The body weight, paw diameter, swelling degree of paw, and arthritic score were measured on D0, D7, D14, D21, and D28. All animals were sacrificed on D29. Subsequently, the synovial tissue of the ankle joint of the rats was stained with HE to generate pathological sections for observation of the pathological changes of synovial tissue from the ankle joint. The protein levels of MMP-1, TNF-α, IL-1β, and IL-6 in the rats' serum were determined by ELISA. Western blotting was used to detect the protein expression of TLR4 and NF-κB in the rat ankle tissue. The mRNA expression of TLR4, NF-κB, IL-1β, IL-6, and TNF-α in synovial tissue of the ankle joint was detected by RT-qPCR. RESULTS The body weight of the rats in each group showed an increasing trend, and there was no significant difference in weight between the groups. CHD and piroxicam suppressed paw swelling and arthritic scores and decreased synovial hyperplasia, inflammatory cell infiltration, pannus formation, and bone destruction. Furthermore, the overproduction of MMP-1, TNF-α, IL-1β, and IL-6 in serum was remarkably attenuated in the chymotrypsin- and piroxicam-treated rats. The protein levels of TLR4 and NF-κB in the synovial tissue of the chymotrypsin group and the piroxicam group were significantly lower than those in the model group. Likewise, the rats treated with chymotrypsin and piroxicam had a substantial decline in the mRNA expression of TLR4, NF-κB, TNF-α, IL-1β, and IL-6 in synovial tissue. CONCLUSIONS Chymotrypsin alleviates the joint damage of AIA rats, probably by reducing the expression of MMP-1, TNF-α, IL-1β, and IL-6 through TLR4/NF-κB signaling pathway.
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- Jianqiang Li
- Department of Pharmacy, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.,Institute for Rational and Safe Medication Practices, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.,Institute for Rational and Safe Medication Practices, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The First People's Hospital of Chenzhou, Xiangnan University, Chenzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.,Institute for Rational and Safe Medication Practices, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.,Institute for Rational and Safe Medication Practices, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Jianqiao Pharmaceutical Limited Liability Company of Hunan Province, Changsha, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.,Institute for Rational and Safe Medication Practices, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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Windarto S, Lee MC, Nursyam H, Hsu JL. First Report of Screening of Novel Angiotensin-I Converting Enzyme Inhibitory Peptides Derived from the Red Alga Acrochaetium sp. Mar Biotechnol (NY) 2022; 24:882-894. [PMID: 36074309 DOI: 10.1007/s10126-022-10152-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [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: 03/06/2022] [Accepted: 07/29/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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ACE inhibitors generated from food proteins have recently become the most well-known subclass of bioactive peptides, and their bio-functionality can be a potential alternative to natural bioactive food components and synthetic drugs. The bioactivities of Acrochaetium sp., the red alga used in this investigation, have never been reported before. Screening of bioactive peptides from Acrochaetium sp. as ACE inhibitors were hydrolyzed with various proteolytic enzymes. Protein hydrolysates were fractionated separately using reversed phased (RP) and strong cation exchange (SCX) chromatography and identified as VGGSDLQAL (VL-9) using α-chymotrypsin. It comes from Phycoerythrin (PE), an abundant protein in a primarily red alga. The peptide VL-9 shows the ACE inhibitory activity with IC50 value 433.1 ± 1.08 µM. The inhibition pattern showed VL-9 as a non-competitive inhibitor. Molecular docking simulation proved that VL-9 was non-competitive inhibition due to the interaction peptide and ACE was not in the catalytic site. Moreover, VL-9 derived from Acrochaetium sp. is a natural bioactive peptide that is safer and available for food protein; also, the ACE inhibitory peptide derived from Acrochaetium sp. could be the one alternative resource to develop functional food for combating hypertension.
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- Seto Windarto
- Department of Aquaculture, Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Science, Universitas Diponegoro, Semarang, 50275, Indonesia.
- Department of Biological Science and Technology, National Pingtung University of Science and Technology, Pingtung, 91201, Taiwan.
- Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Science, Universitas Brawijaya, Malang, 65145, Indonesia.
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- Department of Aquaculture, College of Life Sciences, National Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung City, 20224, Taiwan
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- Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Science, Universitas Brawijaya, Malang, 65145, Indonesia
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- Department of Biological Science and Technology, National Pingtung University of Science and Technology, Pingtung, 91201, Taiwan
- Research Center for Austronesian Medicine and Agriculture, National Pingtung University of Science and Technology, Pingtung, 91201, Taiwan
- Research Center for Tropic Agriculture, National Pingtung University of Science and Technology, Pingtung, 91201, Taiwan
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Esua OJ, Sun DW, Cheng JH, Wang H, Chen C. Hybridising plasma functionalized water and ultrasound pretreatment for enzymatic protein hydrolysis of Larimichthys polyactis: Parametric screening and optimization. Food Chem 2022; 385:132677. [PMID: 35334341 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2022.132677] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2021] [Revised: 03/08/2022] [Accepted: 03/08/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Hybridising plasma functionalized water and ultrasound pretreatment for the enzymatic hydrolysis (HPUEH) of Larimichthys polyactis was evaluated by adopting Plackett-Burman design for parametric screening of six key variables, and Box-Behnken design for optimizing three most significant variables including plasma generating voltage (PV), ultrasound treatment time (UT), and enzyme concentration (EC). The models developed for predicting the degree of hydrolysis (DoH), protein recovery (PVY), and soluble protein content (SPC) were sufficiently fitted to the experimental data (R2 ≥ 0.966) with non-significant lack of fit and used for determining the optimum conditions as PV of 70 V, UT of 15 min, and EC of 1.787%, with predictive values of 27.74%, 85.62%, and 3.28 mg/mL for DoH, PVY, and SPC, respectively. HPUEH presented hydrolysates with smaller peptide sizes and molecular weights, enhanced DoH, PVY, SPC, amino acids and antioxidant activity, but reduced emulsifying and foaming properties when compared with conventional enzymatic hydrolysis.
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Johnson Esua O, Sun DW, Cheng JH, Wang H, Lv M. Functional and bioactive properties of Larimichthys polyactis protein hydrolysates as influenced by plasma functionalized water-ultrasound hybrid treatments and enzyme types. Ultrason Sonochem 2022; 86:106023. [PMID: 35561594 PMCID: PMC9112016 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultsonch.2022.106023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [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: 02/11/2022] [Revised: 04/26/2022] [Accepted: 04/30/2022] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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The effects of plasma functionalized water (PFW) and its combination with ultrasound (UPFW) on the functional and bioactive properties of small yellow croaker protein hydrolysates (SYPHs) produced from three enzymes were investigated. Fluorescence and UV-Vis spectroscopy indicated that SYPHs tended to unfold with increasing intensity and shift in wavelengths to more flexible conformations under PFW and UPFW treatments. Particle size distribution and microstructure analysis revealed that treatments could disrupt aggregation of protein molecules to increase the roughness, specific surface area, and decrease the particle size of peptides during hydrolysis. The partially denatured structure of SYPHs induced by treatments increased the susceptibility of the fish proteins to exogenous enzymes, thereby accelerating the hydrolytic process to yield peptides with improved solubility, decreased emulsifying and foaming properties, and improved enzyme-specific antioxidant properties. The results revealed that the functionality of SYPHs was influenced by the treatment method and the enzyme type employed.
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- Okon Johnson Esua
- School of Food Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, China
- Academy of Contemporary Food Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center, Guangzhou 510006, China
- Engineering and Technological Research Centre of Guangdong Province on Intelligent Sensing and Process Control of Cold Chain Foods, & Guangdong Province Engineering Laboratory for Intelligent Cold Chain Logistics Equipment for Agricultural Products, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Centre, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Food Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, China
- Academy of Contemporary Food Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center, Guangzhou 510006, China
- Engineering and Technological Research Centre of Guangdong Province on Intelligent Sensing and Process Control of Cold Chain Foods, & Guangdong Province Engineering Laboratory for Intelligent Cold Chain Logistics Equipment for Agricultural Products, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Centre, Guangzhou 510006, China
- Food Refrigeration and Computerized Food Technology (FRCFT), Agriculture and Food Science Centre, University College Dublin, National University of Ireland, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland
- Corresponding author. http://www.ucd.ie/refrighttp://www.ucd.ie/sun
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- School of Food Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, China
- Academy of Contemporary Food Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center, Guangzhou 510006, China
- Engineering and Technological Research Centre of Guangdong Province on Intelligent Sensing and Process Control of Cold Chain Foods, & Guangdong Province Engineering Laboratory for Intelligent Cold Chain Logistics Equipment for Agricultural Products, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Centre, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Food Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, China
- Academy of Contemporary Food Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center, Guangzhou 510006, China
- Engineering and Technological Research Centre of Guangdong Province on Intelligent Sensing and Process Control of Cold Chain Foods, & Guangdong Province Engineering Laboratory for Intelligent Cold Chain Logistics Equipment for Agricultural Products, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Centre, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Food Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, China
- Academy of Contemporary Food Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center, Guangzhou 510006, China
- Engineering and Technological Research Centre of Guangdong Province on Intelligent Sensing and Process Control of Cold Chain Foods, & Guangdong Province Engineering Laboratory for Intelligent Cold Chain Logistics Equipment for Agricultural Products, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Centre, Guangzhou 510006, China
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Li H, Wang Y, He X, Chen J, Xu F, Liu Z, Zhou Y. A green deep eutectic solvent modified magnetic titanium dioxide nanoparticles for the solid-phase extraction of chymotrypsin. Talanta 2021; 230:122341. [PMID: 33934791 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2021.122341] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [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: 01/13/2021] [Revised: 03/05/2021] [Accepted: 03/18/2021] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Magnetic titanium dioxide nanoparticles modified with green deep eutectic solvent (DES) composed of choline chloride (ChCl) and xylitol (Xyl) (Fe3O4@TiO2@[ChCl][Xyl]) were synthesized and applied to the solid-phase extraction(MSPE) of chymotrypsin (Chy). The physicochemical properties and morphology of Fe3O4@TiO2@[ChCl][Xyl] was characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), Zeta potential, X-ray diffraction (XRD), vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM) and transmission electron microscope (TEM). The experiment parameters such as initial concentration of Chy, extraction time, pH value, ionic strength, extraction temperature and sample matrix were effectively optimized. Under the optimal experimental conditions, the extraction capacity of Fe3O4@TiO2@[ChCl][Xyl] obtained a significantly improvement after the modification of Fe3O4@TiO2 nanoparticles by [ChCl][Xyl], and reached up to 347.8 mg g-1. In the elution experiment, 10% sodium dodecyl sulfate-acetic acid (SDS-HAc) was used as eluent, achieving an elution rate of 85.9% for the Chy on Fe3O4@TiO2@[ChCl][Xyl]. And the Fe3O4@TiO2@[ChCl][Xyl] still maintained a good extraction capacity for Chy after six times of reuse. The application result in the extraction of Chy from porcine pancreas crude extract showed a good practical application ability for Chy extraction. All the results indicated that the synthesized Fe3O4@TiO2@[ChCl][Xyl] has good application potential in the extraction of biomolecular molecules such as protein.
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- Heqiong Li
- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, PR China
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- Department of Microbiology, College of Basic Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, PR China
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Ko J, Skudder-Hill L, Cho J, Bharmal SH, Petrov MS. Pancreatic enzymes and abdominal adipose tissue distribution in new-onset prediabetes/diabetes after acute pancreatitis. World J Gastroenterol 2021; 27:3357-3371. [PMID: 34163117 PMCID: PMC8218354 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v27.i23.3357] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2021] [Revised: 04/14/2021] [Accepted: 06/07/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND New-onset prediabetes/diabetes after acute pancreatitis (NODAP) is the most common sequela of pancreatitis, and it differs from type 2 prediabetes/diabetes mellitus (T2DM).
AIM To study the associations between circulating levels of pancreatic amylase, pancreatic lipase, chymotrypsin and fat phenotypes in NODAP, T2DM, and health.
METHODS Individuals with NODAP (n = 30), T2DM (n = 30), and sex-matched healthy individuals (n = 30) were included. Five fat phenotypes (intra-pancreatic fat, liver fat, skeletal muscle fat, visceral fat, and subcutaneous fat) were determined using the same magnetic resonance imaging protocol and scanner magnet strength for all participants. One-way analysis of covariance, linear regression analysis, and relative importance analysis were conducted.
RESULTS Intra-pancreatic fat deposition (IPFD) was higher in NODAP (9.4% ± 1.8%) and T2DM (9.8% ± 1.1%) compared with healthy controls (7.8% ± 1.9%) after adjusting for covariates (P = 0.003). Similar findings were observed in regards to visceral fat volume (P = 0.005), but not subcutaneous fat volume, liver fat, or skeletal muscle fat. Both IPFD (β = -2.201, P = 0.023) and visceral fat volume (β = -0.004, P = 0.028) were significantly associated with circulating levels of pancreatic amylase in NODAP, but not in T2DM or healthy individuals. Of the five fat phenotypes, IPFD explained the highest amount of variance in pancreatic amylase concentration (R2 = 15.3% out of 41.2%). None of the phenotypes contributed meaningfully to the variance in pancreatic lipase or chymotrypsin.
CONCLUSION Both NODAP and T2DM are characterized by increased IPFD and visceral fat volume. However, only NODAP is characterized by significant inverse associations between the two fat phenotypes and pancreatic amylase.
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- Juyeon Ko
- School of Medicine, University of Auckland, Auckland 1142, New Zealand
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- School of Medicine, University of Auckland, Auckland 1142, New Zealand
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- School of Medicine, University of Auckland, Auckland 1142, New Zealand
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- School of Medicine, University of Auckland, Auckland 1142, New Zealand
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González-Titos A, Hernández-Camarero P, Barungi S, Marchal JA, Kenyon J, Perán M. Trypsinogen and chymotrypsinogen: potent anti-tumor agents. Expert Opin Biol Ther 2021; 21:1609-1621. [PMID: 33896307 DOI: 10.1080/14712598.2021.1922666] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Introduction: Trypsinogen and chymotrypsinogen have been used clinically in tissue repair due to their ability to resolve inflammatory symptoms. Recently, novel evidence has supported the anti-tumourigenic potential of a mixture of trypsinogen and chymotrypsinogen.Areas covered: First, we analyze the structure of these proteases and the effects of pancreatic proteinases on tissue repair, inflammation and the immune system. Second, we summarize studies that provided evidence of the effects of pancreatic (pro)enzymes on tumor cells both in vitro and in vivo and some successful clinical applications of pancreatic (pro)enzymes. Finally, we study pancreatic (pro)enzymes potential molecular targets, such as the proteinase-activated receptors (PARs).Expert opinion: This novel therapy has been shown to have effective antitumor effects. Treatment with these (pro) enzymes sensitizes Cancer Stem Cells (CSCs) which may allow chemotherapy and radiotherapy to be more effective, which could positively affect the recovery of cancer patients.
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- Department of Health Sciences, University of Jaén, Jaén, Spain
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- Department of Human Anatomy and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Granada, Granada, Spain.,Biosanitary Research Institute of Granada (Ibs. GRANADA), University Hospitals of Granada-University of Granada, Granada, Spain.,Excellence Research Unit "Modeling Nature" (Mnat), University of Granada, Granada, Spain
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- The Dove Clinic for Integrated Medicine, Twyford, UK
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- Department of Health Sciences, University of Jaén, Jaén, Spain.,Excellence Research Unit "Modeling Nature" (Mnat), University of Granada, Granada, Spain
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Nakauchi Y, Nishinami S, Shiraki K. Glass-like protein condensate for the long-term storage of proteins. Int J Biol Macromol 2021; 182:162-7. [PMID: 33836199 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2021.04.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2021] [Revised: 03/31/2021] [Accepted: 04/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Long-term storage of proteins at ambient temperature is required for applications in pharmaceutics and biotechnology. Lyophilization is a versatile approach for stabilizing proteins at ambient temperature, although its freezing and drying processes negatively affect the protein structure. In this study, we show a glass-like protein condensate (GLPC) as a new method for protein stabilization at ambient temperature. Various protein types, including immunoglobulin G, gamma globulin, albumin, and chymotrypsin, formed a glassy state during ultracentrifugation and natural drying, while proteins that tend to crystalize, such as hen egg-white lysozyme, did not. The GLPCs were characterized by a transparent solid state, similar to a dry glass ball. Importantly, the GLPCs were dissolved easily in saline solution at a physiological concentration, thereby retaining their native structures and functions. The GLPCs preserved their native structures even after 1 year of incubation at ambient temperature. These results provide a framework for the development of protein preservation methods at ambient temperature other than lyophilization.
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Mosztbacher D, Sahin-Tóth M. Mouse model suggests limited role for human mesotrypsin in pancreatitis. Pancreatology 2021; 21:342-52. [PMID: 33526384 DOI: 10.1016/j.pan.2021.01.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2020] [Revised: 12/30/2020] [Accepted: 01/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Mesotrypsin is a low-abundance human trypsin isoform with a unique evolutionary mutation that conferred resistance to trypsin inhibitors and restricted substrate specificity. Mesotrypsin degrades the serine protease inhibitor Kazal type 1 (SPINK1) and thereby might increase risk for pancreatitis. Here, we report a mouse model designed to test the role of mesotrypsin in pancreatitis. We introduced the human mesotrypsin evolutionary signature mutation into mouse cationic trypsinogen (isoform T7), resulting in a Gly to Arg change at the corresponding position 199. In biochemical experiments using purified proteins, the p.G199R T7 mutant recapitulated all salient features of human mesotrypsin. T7G199R mice developed normally with no spontaneous pancreatitis or other obvious phenotypic changes. Cerulein-induced acute pancreatitis in C57BL/6N and T7G199R mice showed similar severity with respect to inflammatory parameters and acinar cell necrosis while plasma amylase activity was higher in T7G199R mice. Neither SPINK1 degradation nor elevated intrapancreatic trypsin activation was apparent in T7G199R mice. The results indicate that in T7G199R mice the newly created mesotrypsin-like activity has no significant impact on cerulein-induced pancreatitis. The observations suggest that human mesotrypsin is unimportant for pancreatitis; a notion that is consistent with published human genetic studies.
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Chen R, Huang WC, Wang W, Mao X. Characterization of TEMPO-oxidized chitin nanofibers with various oxidation times and its application as an enzyme immobilization support. Mar Life Sci Technol 2021; 3:85-93. [PMID: 37073388 PMCID: PMC10064359 DOI: 10.1007/s42995-020-00054-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2019] [Accepted: 05/17/2020] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Chitin nanofibers have recently received increased attention and are considered to be a promising material for a wide range of applications because of their excellent characteristics. In this study, 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine-1-oxyl (TEMPO)-oxidized chitin nanofibers (CNFs) with various oxidation times were prepared and characterized. CNFs with different oxidation times were then utilized for enzyme immobilization, using chymotrypsin as a model enzyme. The effects of oxidation time on enzyme immobilization were explored. Results showed characteristics of chitin nanofibers can be controlled by adjusting oxidation time. CNFs treated with TEMPO for 360 min showed the lowest crystallinity (79.13 ± 1.43%), the shortest length (241.70 ± 74.61 nm), the largest width (12.67 ± 3.43 nm), and the highest transmittance (73.01% at 800 nm). The activity of immobilized enzymes and enzyme loading showed good correlation to the carboxylate content of CNFs. The enzyme efficiency based on CNFs and the content of carboxylate groups peaked at the oxidization time of 60 min. When the additional amount of chymotrypsins (CTs) was 500 or 2000 mg/g carrier, the highest loading amount of CTs was 307.17 ± 4.08 or 726.82 ± 12.05 mg/g carrier, respectively.
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- Rui Chen
- College of Food Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266003 China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266003 China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266003 China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266003 China
- Laboratory for Marine Drugs and Bioproducts of Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266200 China
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Gilannejad N, Rønnestad I, Lai F, Olderbakk-Jordal AE, Gottlieb Almeida AP, Martínez-Rodríguez G, Moyano FJ, Yúfera M. Daily rhythms of intestinal cholecystokinin and pancreatic proteases activity in Senegalese sole juveniles with diurnal and nocturnal feeding. Comp Biochem Physiol A Mol Integr Physiol 2020; 253:110868. [PMID: 33316387 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpa.2020.110868] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2020] [Revised: 12/06/2020] [Accepted: 12/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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The influence of diurnal and nocturnal feeding on daily rhythms of gut levels of cholecystokinin (CCK) and the activity of two key pancreatic proteases, trypsin and chymotrypsin, were examined in juveniles of Senegalese sole (Solea senegalensis), a species with nocturnal habits. Four feeding protocols were performed: P1) One morning meal; P2) Six meals during the light period; P3) Six meals during the dark period; and P4) 12 meals during 24 h. Daily activity patterns of both proteases were remarkably similar and showed a high correlation in all the experimental protocols. In P1, daily patterns of CCK and digestive enzymes showed a single maximum. In P2, CCK levels exhibited two peaks. Digestive enzymes activities showed slightly delayed peaks compared to CCK, although their daily fluctuations were not significant. In P3, intestinal CCK concentration exhibited two peaks at the end of light and dark periods, but only the second one was significant. The first maximum level of chymotrypsin activity occurred 4 h after the first CCK peak, while the second one coincided with the second CCK peak. Fluctuations of trypsin activity were not significant. In P4, CCK concentration showed three small peaks. Digestive enzymes daily fluctuations were not significant, although they showed an inverted trend with respect to CCK. The daily pattern of the gut CCK content in our study is in agreement with the anorexigenic function of this hormone. Our results support the existence of a negative feedback regulatory loop between CCK and pancreatic proteolytic enzymes in Senegalese sole juveniles.
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- Neda Gilannejad
- Instituto de Ciencias Marinas de Andalucía (ICMAN-CSIC), 11519 Puerto Real, Cádiz, Spain.
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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- Depto. de Biología y Geología, Facultad de Ciencias, Campus de Excelencia Internacional del Mar (CEI-MAR), Universidad de Almería, 04120 Almería, Spain
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- Instituto de Ciencias Marinas de Andalucía (ICMAN-CSIC), 11519 Puerto Real, Cádiz, Spain
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Chen JR, Tang Y, Wang YL, Cui Q, Inam M, Kong LC, Ma HX. Serine protease inhibitor MDSPI16 ameliorates LPS-induced acute lung injury through its anti-inflammatory activity. Int Immunopharmacol 2020; 88:107015. [PMID: 33182034 DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2020.107015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2020] [Revised: 09/12/2020] [Accepted: 09/13/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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A previous study described a novel serine protease inhibitor 16 from Musca domestica (MDSPI16), which inhibited the elastase and chymotrypsin. It also exhibited a potential anti-inflammatory activity for acute lung injury (ALI), while its effects on ALI are yet to be elucidated. The present study aimed to investigate the effects and the underlying mechanisms of MDSPI16 on lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-challenged mice and bone marrow neutrophils. The ALI model based on the results of LPS-induced mice demonstrated that MDSPI16 markedly reduced the infiltration of inflammatory cells, protein exudation in lung tissues, and downregulated the level of interleukin-6 (IL-6), IL-1β and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α). Furthermore, the LPS-stimulated mouse bone marrow neutrophils model was employed to determine the role of MDSPI16. The cytokine levels were quantified by both the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR). Consequently, the expression of IL-6, IL-1β, and TNF-α was found to be inhibited by MDSPI16 in a dose-dependent manner. Moreover, MDSPI16 also inhibited the mouse neutrophils nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) signaling pathway, c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) signaling pathway, ERK1/2 and AP-1 signaling pathway in addition to the expression of iNOS and COX-2 proteins, which in turn, might alleviate the release of pro-inflammatory cytokines during ALI. Therefore, MDSPI16 could be proposed as a potential and novel drug therapy for ALI.
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- Jing-Rui Chen
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Jilin Agricultural University, Xincheng Street No. 2888, Changchun 130118, China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Huaxi University Town, Guiyang 550025, Guizhou, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Jilin Agricultural University, Xincheng Street No. 2888, Changchun 130118, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Jilin Agricultural University, Xincheng Street No. 2888, Changchun 130118, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Jilin Agricultural University, Xincheng Street No. 2888, Changchun 130118, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Jilin Agricultural University, Xincheng Street No. 2888, Changchun 130118, China; The Key Laboratory of New Veterinary Drug Research and Development of Jilin Province, Jilin Agricultural University, Xincheng Street No. 2888, Changchun 130118, China.
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- College of Life Science, Jilin Agricultural University, Xincheng Street No. 2888, Changchun 130118, China; The Engineering Research Center of Bioreactor and Drug Development, Ministry of Education, Jilin Agricultural University, Xincheng Street No. 2888, Changchun 130118, China.
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Goswami RK, Shrivastav AK, Sharma JG, Tocher DR, Chakrabarti R. Growth and digestive enzyme activities of rohu labeo rohita fed diets containing macrophytes and almond oil-cake. Anim Feed Sci Technol 2020; 263:114456. [PMID: 32421037 PMCID: PMC7212790 DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2020.114456] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Rohu were fed with almond oil-cake/ duckweed/ water fern and fishmeal blend diets. Highest growth was found in duckweed-based diet fed rohu. Duckweed is a rich source of amino acids for rohu. Feed composition influenced amylase, protease and lipase activities. Duckweed helped to replace 300 g/kg dietary fishmeal without affecting growth.
The impact of plant-based diets on the digestive physiology of rohu Labeo rohita fingerlings (10.66 ± 0.53 g) was evaluated. A diet with all protein supplied by fishmeal was included as a control (F). Four test diets containing 300 g/kg protein were formulated using the following plant ingredients and fishmeal in a 1:1 blend: almond oil-cake Terminalia catappa (FTC), duckweed Lemna minor (FLM), water fern Salvania molesta (FSM) and combination of these three ingredients (FTCLMSM). The final body weight and specific growth rate were significantly higher in rohu fed diet FLM compared to the other treatments. Significantly lower feed conversion ratio in rohu fed diet FLM showed that diet was utilized efficiently in this feeding regime compared to the other diets. The composition of diets also influenced the digestive enzyme activities of the fish. Thus, amylase, trypsin and chymotrypsin activities were significantly higher in rohu fed diet FLM compared to the rohu fed the other diets. Protease activity was significantly higher in rohu fed diets FTC and F and lipase activity was significantly higher in rohu fed diet FTC compared to the rohu fed the other diets. The inclusion of raw duckweed in feed replaced 300 g/kg of dietary fishmeal without affecting growth.
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Key Words
- ANOVA, Analysis of Variance
- AOAC, Association of Official Analytic Chemists
- APHA, American Public Health Association
- Amylase
- BBSRC, Biotechnology and Biological Science Research Council
- Chymotrypsin
- DBT, Department of Biotechnology
- DF, Dry fish
- DH, Degree of hydrolysis
- Duckweed
- F, Fishmeal
- FAO, Food and Agriculture Organization
- FBW, Final body weight
- FCR, Feed conversion ratio
- FI, Feed Intake
- FLM, Fishmeal with Lemna minor
- FSM, Fishmeal with Salvinia molesta
- FTC, Fishmeal with Terminalia catappa
- FTCLMSM, Fishmeal with Terminalia catappa Lemna minor, Salvinia molesta
- Growth
- IAEC, Institutional Animal Ethics Committee
- IBW, Initial body weight
- LM, Lemna minor
- Labeo rohita
- SGR, Specific growth rate
- SM, Salvinia molesta
- TC, Terminalia catappa
- TCLMSM, Terminalia catappa Lemna minor, Salvinia molesta
- Trypsin
- WG, Weight gain
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- R K Goswami
- Aqua Research Lab, Department of Zoology, University of Delhi, Delhi 110 007, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Delhi Technological University, Bawana Road, Delhi 110042, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Delhi Technological University, Bawana Road, Delhi 110042, India
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- Institute of Aquaculture, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Stirling, Stirling FK9 4LA, Scotland, United Kingdom
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- Aqua Research Lab, Department of Zoology, University of Delhi, Delhi 110 007, India
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Soltani M, Badzohreh G, Mirzargar S, Farhangi M, Shekarabi PH, Lymbery A. Growth Behavior and Fatty Acid Production of Probiotics, Pediococcus acidilactici and Lactococcus lactis, at Different Concentrations of Fructooligosaccharide: Studies Validating Clinical Efficacy of Selected Synbiotics on Growth Performance of Caspian Roach (Rutilus frisii kutum) Fry. Probiotics Antimicrob Proteins 2020; 11:765-773. [PMID: 30191410 DOI: 10.1007/s12602-018-9462-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Growth behavior and production of short-chain fatty acid (SCFA) of two probiotics, Pediococcus acidilactici and Lactococcus lactis, each at 107 cfu/g (P1, L1) and 1010 cfu/g (P2, L2) at different concentrations of fructooligosaccharide (FOS) [0.5% (F1), 1% (F2), and 2% (F3)] were assessed in vitro. The time to reach the maximum growth of the probiotics in all 12 treatments was between 8 to 10 h, with the highest and the lowest growth rates obtained in F1L1P1 (0.34 ± 0.02 OD) and F3L1P1 (0.31 ± 0.05 OD) treatments, respectively. The shortest and the longest generation times were seen in F1L1P1 (112 ± 1.5 min) and F2L1P1 (231 ± 0.5 min) treatments, respectively. The highest and the lowest levels of SCFA production were found in F1L1P1 (17.94 ± 0.74 mg/L) and F3L1P1 (12.98 ± 0.85 mg/L) treatments, respectively. The three synbiotics with the highest SCFA production were then fed to Caspian roach (Rutilus frisii kutum) fry weighing 0.75 ± 0.02 g at 28 °C for 60 days, to assess growth performance and enzymatic activity. The best growth performance in terms of weight gain (WG), protein efficiency ratio (PER), net protein utilization (NPU), and food conversion ratio (FCR) were seen with F1L1P1. In addition, the highest activity levels of the digestive enzymes chymotrypsin, lipase, and amylase were obtained with F1P1L1. The correlation of these in vitro and in vivo data demonstrated that oral application of these two probiotics each at 107 cfu/g feed plus 0.5% FOS can improve growth and gut enzyme activity of Caspian roach fry.
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- Mehdi Soltani
- Department of Aquatic Animal Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran. .,Centre for Sustainable Aquatic Ecosystems, Harry Butler Institute and School of Veterinary and Life Sciences, Murdoch University, Murdoch, Australia.
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- Fisheries Department, Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Persian Gulf University, Bushehr, Iran
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- Department of Aquatic Animal Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Fisheries and Environment, Faculty of Natural Resources Engineering, Tehran University, Karaj, Iran
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- Centre for Sustainable Aquatic Ecosystems, Harry Butler Institute and School of Veterinary and Life Sciences, Murdoch University, Murdoch, Australia
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Mosztbacher D, Demcsák A, Sahin-Tóth M. Measuring digestive protease activation in the mouse pancreas. Pancreatology 2020; 20:288-292. [PMID: 31899136 PMCID: PMC7103542 DOI: 10.1016/j.pan.2019.12.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2019] [Revised: 12/21/2019] [Accepted: 12/24/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Intrapancreatic activation of digestive proteases, trypsin and chymotrypsin in particular, is a hallmark of pancreatitis. In experimental rodent models, protease activation is routinely measured from pancreatic homogenates using fluorogenic peptide substrates. Here we investigated the optimal conditions for the determination of intrapancreatic trypsin and chymotrypsin activation elicited by a single intraperitoneal injection of cerulein in C57BL/6N mice. We found that these protease assays were significantly improved by using lower amounts of pancreatic homogenate and exclusion of bovine serum albumin from the assay buffer. Furthermore, pancreatic homogenates had to be freshly prepared and assayed; as freezing and thawing stimulated protease activation. Finally, replacement of the widely used Boc-Gln-Ala-Arg-AMC trypsin substrate with Z-Gly-Pro-Arg-AMC reduced the background activity in saline-treated control mice and thereby increased the extent of cerulein-induced trypsin activation. Using the optimized protocol, we reproducibly measured 20-fold and 200-fold increases in the intrapancreatic trypsin and chymotrypsin activity, respectively, in mice given cerulein.
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- Dóra Mosztbacher
- Center for Exocrine Disorders, Department of Molecular and
Cell Biology, Boston University, Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine, Boston,
Massachusetts 02118
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- Department of Surgery, University of California Los
Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90095
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- Center for Exocrine Disorders, Department of Molecular and
Cell Biology, Boston University, Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine, Boston,
Massachusetts 02118;,Department of Surgery, University of California Los
Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90095,Correspondence to Miklós Sahin-Tóth,
675 Charles E Young Drive South, MacDonald Research Laboratories, Rm 2220, Los
Angeles, CA 90095. Tel: (310) 267-5905;
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Han X, Bertzbach LD, Veit M. Mimicking the passage of avian influenza viruses through the gastrointestinal tract of chickens. Vet Microbiol 2019; 239:108462. [PMID: 31767100 PMCID: PMC7126190 DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2019.108462] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2019] [Revised: 10/11/2019] [Accepted: 10/15/2019] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Avian viruses require neutralization of the gizzard fluid to prevent inactivation. Neutralization uncovers a trypsin-like activity that activates the virus. Viruses grow to high titers in a new epithelial cell line from chicken intestine. Intestinal fluid activate virus particles, but only if diluted. A duck derived virus is better adapted to the fluid compared to fowl plague virus.
In contrast to human influenza viruses that replicate in the respiratory tract and are airborne transmitted, avian viruses also replicate in gut epithelial cells and are transmitted via the fecal-oral route. On this route, the virus is exposed to destructive fluids of the digestive tract, which are acidic and contain the proteases pepsin (gizzard) or chymotrypsin and trypsin (intestine). Only the latter enzyme activates virus by cleaving hemagglutinin (HA) into HA1 and HA2 subunits. We mimicked the passage of viruses through the gastrointestinal tract by treating them with digestive fluids from chicken and determined titers and integrity of HA by western-blot. Gizzard fluid completely inactivated virions and degrades HA even at a high dilution, but only if the pH was kept acidic. If the fluid is diluted with neutral buffer (mimicking virus uptake with seawater) particles were more resistant. Virions containing an uncleaved HA were even activated suggesting that gastric juice contains a trypsin-like protease. Undiluted intestinal fluid inactivated particles and destroyed HA, but diluted fluid activated virions. A virus isolated from the duck´s intestine is more tolerant against intestinal fluid compared to fowl plague virus suggesting that the former is better adapted to grow in the intestine. We also demonstrate that influenza viruses replicate to high titers in a novel chicken epithelial gut cell line. While viruses with a monobasic HA cleavage site require addition of trypsin, these cells effectively process HA with a polybasic cleavage site, which could be blocked with an inhibitor of the cellular furin protease.
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- Xuejiao Han
- Freie Universität Berlin, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Institute of Virology, Robert-von-Ostertag-Str. 7-13, Berlin, 14163, Germany
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- Freie Universität Berlin, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Institute of Virology, Robert-von-Ostertag-Str. 7-13, Berlin, 14163, Germany
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- Freie Universität Berlin, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Institute of Virology, Robert-von-Ostertag-Str. 7-13, Berlin, 14163, Germany.
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Jenkins MC, O'Brien CN, Parker C. Excystation of Eimeria acervulina, E. maxima, and E. tenella differs in response to trypsin and chymotrypsin and the presence of reducing agents DTT and TCEP. Mol Biochem Parasitol 2019; 233:111219. [PMID: 31518610 DOI: 10.1016/j.molbiopara.2019.111219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2019] [Revised: 07/24/2019] [Accepted: 08/27/2019] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Release of sporozoites from Eimeria oocysts/sporocysts is an essential step in the intracellular development of the parasite in its host. Little is known about this process except that elevated temperature (∼ 40 °C) plus trypsin and bile salts are required for sporozoite to escape from sporocysts. In this study, it was found that adding a reducing agent, either dithiothreitol (DTT) or Tris(2-carboxyethyl)phosphine hydrochloride (TCEP), increased the lifespan of sporozoites released from Eimeria maxima. While the addition of DTT or TCEP affected the apparent molecular weight of trypsin, it did not interfere with excystation of E. maxima, but rather had a positive effect on the number of viable sporozoites present after release. This effect was time-dependent in that the number of intact sporozoites at 15 and 30 min after excystation was similar between untreated and DTT- or TCEP-treated sporocysts. However, by 45-60 min, virtually no sporozoites were observed in excystation fluid not containing DTT or TCEP. Of interest is that this effect appeared to be Eimeria species-dependent. Eimeria acervulina and E. tenella sporozoites remained viable for at least 60 min after excystation in the absence of DTT or TCEP. The effect of DTT and TCEP on chymotrypsin was also studied with all 3 Eimeria species because there is some evidence that chymotrypsin is an effective excystation enzyme. Indeed, E. maxima sporozoites excysting from sporocysts with chymotrypsin in the presence of DTT or TCEP remained viable for at least 60 min after release, unlike excystation done in the absence of these reducing agents. Chymotrypsin was capable of excysting E. acervulina in the presence or absence of DTT or TCEP. Of interest, is that chymotrypsin was ineffective in the excystation of E. tenella. These findings suggest that trypsin and chymotrypsin have differential effects on sporozoite excystation and that reducing agents may alter sites on the enzyme that affect sporozoite viability, but not release from sporocysts.
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- Mark C Jenkins
- Animal Parasitic Diseases Laboratory, NEA, Agricultural Research Service, USDA, Beltsville, MD, 20705, United States.
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- Animal Parasitic Diseases Laboratory, NEA, Agricultural Research Service, USDA, Beltsville, MD, 20705, United States
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- Animal Parasitic Diseases Laboratory, NEA, Agricultural Research Service, USDA, Beltsville, MD, 20705, United States
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López-Galiano MJ, García-Robles I, Ruiz-Arroyo VM, Sanchís Oltra S, Petek M, Rausell C, Real MD. Colorado potato beetle chymotrypsin genes are differentially regulated in larval midgut in response to the plant defense inducer hexanoic acid or the Bacillus thuringiensis Cry3Aa toxin. J Invertebr Pathol 2019; 166:107224. [PMID: 31362005 DOI: 10.1016/j.jip.2019.107224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2019] [Revised: 06/05/2019] [Accepted: 07/26/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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When Colorado potato beetle larvae ingested potato plants treated with the plant defense inducer compound hexanoic acid, midgut chymotrypsin enzyme activity increased, and the corresponding chymotrypsin genes were differentially expressed, evidence of the larval digestive proteolytic system's plasticity. We previously reported increased susceptibility to Cry3Aa toxin in larvae fed hexanoic acid treated plants. Here we show that the most expressed chymotrypsin gene in larvae fed hexanoic acid treated plants, CTR6, was dramatically downregulated in Cry3Aa intoxicated larvae. lde-miR-965-5p and lde-miR-9a-5p microRNAs, predicted to target CTR6, might be involved in regulating the response to hexanoic acid but not to Cry3Aa toxin.
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- María José López-Galiano
- Departamento de Genética, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Universitat de València, Burjassot, Valencia, Spain
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- Departamento de Genética, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Universitat de València, Burjassot, Valencia, Spain
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- Departamento de Genética, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Universitat de València, Burjassot, Valencia, Spain
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- Departamento de Genética, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Universitat de València, Burjassot, Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Biotechnology and Systems Biology, National Institute of Biology, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Departamento de Genética, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Universitat de València, Burjassot, Valencia, Spain
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- Departamento de Genética, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Universitat de València, Burjassot, Valencia, Spain.
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Shi YJ, Huang CH, Lee YC, Wang LJ, Chiou JT, Chang LS. Naja atra cardiotoxins enhance the protease activity of chymotrypsin. Int J Biol Macromol 2019; 136:512-20. [PMID: 31199971 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2019.06.066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2019] [Revised: 05/27/2019] [Accepted: 06/11/2019] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Snake venom cardiotoxins (CTXs) present diverse pharmacological functions. Previous studies have reported that CTXs affect the activity of some serine proteases, namely, chymotrypsin, subtilisin, trypsin, and acetylcholinesterase. To elucidate the mode of action of CTXs, the interaction of CTXs with chymotrypsin was thus investigated. It was found that Naja atra CTX isotoxins concentration-dependently enhanced chymotrypsin activity. The capability of CTX1 and CTX5 in increasing chymotrypsin activity was higher than that of CTX2, CTX3, and CTX4. Removal of the molecular beacon-bound CTXs by chymotrypsin, circular dichroism measurement, and acrylamide quenching of Trp fluorescence indicated that CTXs bound to chymotrypsin. Chemical modification of Lys, Arg, or Met residues of CTX1 attenuated its capability to enhance chymotrypsin activity without impairing their bond with chymotrypsin. Catalytically inactive chymotrypsin retained the binding affinity for native and modified CTX1. CTX1 and chemically modified CTX1 differently altered the global conformation of chymotrypsin and inactivated chymotrypsin. Moreover, CTX1 did not reduce the interaction of 2-(p-toluidino)-naphthalene-6-sulfonate (TNS) with chymotrypsin and inactivated chymotrypsin. Together with previous results revealing that TNS can bind at the hydrophobic region of active site in chymotrypsin, our data suggest that CTXs can enhance chymotrypsin activity by binding to the region outside the enzyme's active site.
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Frolova TV, Izvekov EI, Solovyev MM, Izvekova GI. Activity of proteolytic enzymes in the intestine of bream Abramis brama infected with cestodes Caryophyllaeus laticeps (Cestoda, Caryophyllidea). Comp Biochem Physiol B Biochem Mol Biol 2019; 235:38-45. [PMID: 31129293 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpb.2019.05.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2019] [Revised: 05/07/2019] [Accepted: 05/14/2019] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Adaptive mechanisms underlying the long-term existence of intestinal parasites in their enzymatically hostile environment are still poorly understood, particularly with regard to fish cestodes. The study describes the activity distribution of proteolytic enzymes along the gut of the bream Abramis brama infected with intestinal cestodes Caryophyllaeus laticeps and characterizes the capacity of these worms to inhibit host proteinase activity. Mucosal proteolytic activity was mainly presented by serine proteinases. The research revealed an insignificant increase in total proteolytic activity from anterior and middle to posterior part of the gut accompanied with changes in proportions of various proteinase subclasses along the intestine. The trypsin (but not chymotrypsin) activity in the posterior section was significantly higher than in the mid-section. Both the incubation medium of the worms and their extract had a significant inhibitory effect on mucosal proteolytic activity and commercial trypsin samples. In both instances, the effect was comparable with that of a synthetic serine protease inhibitor, PMSF. SDS-PAGE electrophoregrams of the incubation medium of C. laticeps and its extract revealed three common protein bands, with apparent molecular masses from 19 to 47 kDa, possibly responsible for the worms' inhibitory capacities. According to casein-zymography performed, the target host proteinases for a putative cestode inhibitor (inhibitors) have an approximate molecular weight of 28-53 kDa. A comparative test with the extracts from three other cestodes showed that each of them can suppress the proteolytic activity of the bream mucosa. The level of inhibitory activity was found to increase with protein content in the extracts of these tapeworms.
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- Tatyana V Frolova
- Papanin Institute for Biology of Inland Waters, Russian Academy of Sciences, Yaroslavskaya oblast, Nekouzskii raion, Borok 152742, Russia
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- Papanin Institute for Biology of Inland Waters, Russian Academy of Sciences, Yaroslavskaya oblast, Nekouzskii raion, Borok 152742, Russia
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- Institute of Systematics and Ecology of Animals, Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences, 11 Frunze St., Novosibirsk 630091, Russia; Tomsk State University, prospect Lenina, 36, Tomsk 634050, Russia
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- Papanin Institute for Biology of Inland Waters, Russian Academy of Sciences, Yaroslavskaya oblast, Nekouzskii raion, Borok 152742, Russia.
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Bharmal SH, Pendharkar SA, Singh RG, Petrov MS. Associations between gastrointestinal humoral factors and pancreatic proteolytic enzymes in alcohol-related versus non-alcohol-related pancreatitis. Alcohol 2019; 76:1-10. [PMID: 30529016 DOI: 10.1016/j.alcohol.2018.06.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2017] [Revised: 06/25/2018] [Accepted: 06/25/2018] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND Alcohol-related pancreatitis is common and the gastrointestinal tract plays an important role in the regulation of pancreatic exocrine function. While the relationship between pancreatic proteolytic enzymes and insulin (as well as other pancreatic hormones) has been investigated in detail, little is known about the relationship between pancreatic proteolytic enzymes and gastrointestinal humoral factors. The aim of this study was to study the associations between trypsin, chymotrypsin, and a panel of gastrointestinal humoral factors in patients after an episode of alcohol-related versus non-alcohol-related pancreatitis. METHODS Fasting venous blood samples were analyzed for trypsin, chymotrypsin, cholecystokinin, gastrin, ghrelin, gastrin-related peptide, neuropeptide Y, peptide YY, secretin, and vasoactive intestinal peptide. Linear regression analysis was used in three statistical models, adjusting for covariates (age, sex, ethnicity, smoking, exercise, body mass index, dysglycemia, recurrence of pancreatitis, duration of pancreatitis, and severity of pancreatitis). RESULTS The study included 21 patients with alcohol-related pancreatitis and 72 with non-alcohol-related pancreatitis. Gastrin, cholecystokinin, and vasoactive intestinal peptide were significantly associated with chymotrypsin in all three statistical models and resulted in a 1.06, 1.98, and 2.74 times higher chymotrypsin level in alcohol-related pancreatitis, respectively. Ghrelin was significantly associated with trypsin in all three statistical models and resulted in a 2.64 times higher trypsin level in alcohol-related pancreatitis. Other associations did not demonstrate a consistent significant pattern. CONCLUSION In alcohol-related pancreatitis, several gut-related peptides are significantly associated with pancreatic exocrine function. Further studies to investigate the effect of alcohol on the interaction between cholecystokinin (as well as gastrin, ghrelin, and vasoactive intestinal peptide) and pancreatic exocrine function are warranted.
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Schumann NC, Bruning J, Marshall AC, Abell AD. The role of N-terminal heterocycles in hydrogen bonding to α- chymotrypsin. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2019; 29:396-399. [PMID: 30579793 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2018.12.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2018] [Revised: 12/11/2018] [Accepted: 12/14/2018] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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A series of dipeptide aldehydes containing different N-terminal heterocycles was prepared and assayed in vitro against α-chymotrypsin to ascertain the importance of the heterocycle in maintaining a β-strand geometry while also providing a hydrogen bond donor equivalent to the backbone amide nitrogen of the surrogate amino acid. The dipeptide containing a pyrrole constraint (10) was the most potent inhibitor, with >30-fold improved activity over dipeptides which lacked a nitrogen hydrogen bond donor (namely thiophene 11, furan 12 and pyridine 13). Molecular docking studies of 10 bound to α-chymotrypsin demonstrates a hydrogen bond between the pyrrole nitrogen donor and the backbone carbonyl of Gly216 located in the S3 pocket which is proposed to be critical for overall binding.
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- Nicholas C Schumann
- School of Chemistry & Physics, The University of Adelaide, North Terrace, Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia
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- School of Biological Sciences, The University of Adelaide, North Terrace, Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia
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- School of Biological Sciences, The University of Adelaide, North Terrace, Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia
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- School of Chemistry & Physics, The University of Adelaide, North Terrace, Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia; ARC Centre of Excellence for Nanoscale BioPhotonics (CNBP) and Institute of Photonics and Advanced Sensing (IPAS), The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia 5005, Australia.
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Stone TW, McPherson M, Gail Darlington L. Obesity and Cancer: Existing and New Hypotheses for a Causal Connection. EBioMedicine 2018; 30:14-28. [PMID: 29526577 PMCID: PMC5952217 DOI: 10.1016/j.ebiom.2018.02.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 139] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.2] [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: 01/02/2018] [Revised: 02/12/2018] [Accepted: 02/23/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Existing explanations of obesity-associated cancer emphasise direct mutagenic effects of dietary components or hormonal imbalance. Some of these hypotheses are reviewed briefly, but recent evidence suggests a major role for chronic inflammation in cancer risk, possibly involving dietary content. These ideas include the inflammation-induced activation of the kynurenine pathway and its role in feeding and metabolism by activation of the aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AHR) and by modulating synaptic transmission in the brain. Evidence for a role of the kynurenine pathway in carcinogenesis then provides a potentially major link between obesity and cancer. A second new hypothesis is based on evidence that serine proteases can deplete cells of the tumour suppressors Deleted in Colorectal Cancer (DCC) and neogenin. These enzymes include mammalian chymotryptic proteases released by pro-inflammatory neutrophils and macrophages. Blood levels of chymotrypsin itself increase in parallel with food intake. The mechanistically similar bacterial enzyme subtilisin is widespread in the environment, animal probiotics, meat processing and cleaning products. Simple public health schemes in these areas, with selective serine protease inhibitors and AHR antagonists and could prevent a range of intestinal and other cancers.
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- Trevor W Stone
- The Kennedy Institute, University of Oxford, Oxford OX3 7FY, UK; Institute of Neuroscience and Psychology, College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, UK.
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- School of Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, UK
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Ma L, Hu P, Wu ZQ, Song XZ. [Clinical application of vacuum sealing drainage combined with chymotrypsin in the treatment of post-traumatic mandibular osteomyelitis]. Zhonghua Kou Qiang Yi Xue Za Zhi 2018; 53:123-124. [PMID: 29429233 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1002-0098.2018.02.011] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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This article introduces the combined application of vacuum sealing drainage (VSD) and chymotrypsin in the treatment of post-operative mandibular osteomyelitis. The lesion was washed by chymotrypsin (4000U) and saline (500 ml). VSD is effective in the treatment of traumatic mandibular osteomyelitis. This study investigates the effect of VSD combined with chymotrypsin in the treatment of patients with osteomyelitis after mandibular trauma. It is proved that it has a good effect in ensuring drainage, controlling infection and retaining internal fixation, and can create a good environment for fracture healing.
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- L Ma
- Department of Plastic Surgery, Luoyang Orthopedic Hospital of Henan Province, Luoyang Henan 471002, China
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Luoyang Orthopedic Hospital of Henan Province, Luoyang Henan 471002, China
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Luoyang Orthopedic Hospital of Henan Province, Luoyang Henan 471002, China
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Luoyang Orthopedic Hospital of Henan Province, Luoyang Henan 471002, China
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Bae SK, Lee H, Heo Y, Pyo MJ, Choudhary I, Han CH, Yoon WD, Kang C, Kim E. In vitro characterization of jellyfish venom fibrin(ogen)olytic enzymes from Nemopilema nomurai. J Venom Anim Toxins Incl Trop Dis 2017; 23:35. [PMID: 28814953 PMCID: PMC5517827 DOI: 10.1186/s40409-017-0125-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2017] [Accepted: 07/03/2017] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Background Because jellyfish are capable of provoking envenomation in humans, they are considered hazardous organisms. Although the effects of their toxins are a matter of concern, information on the venom components, biological activity and pathological mechanisms are still scarce. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to investigate a serine protease component of Nemopilema nomurai jellyfish venom (NnV) and unveil its characteristics. Methods To determine the relationship between fibrinolytic activity of NnV and the serine protease, fibrin zymography was performed using metalloprotease and serine protease inhibitors. The biochemical characterization of serine proteases of NnV were determined by the amidolytic assay. Fractions with fibrinolytic activity were obtained by DEAE cation exchange column. Results NnV displayed fibrinolytic activities with molecular masses of approximately 70, 35, 30, and 28 kDa. The fibrinolytic activity of NnV was completely obliterated by phenylmethylsulfonyl fluoride, a prototype serine protease inhibitor. Based on amidolytic assays using chromogenic substrates specific for various kinds of serine proteases, NnV predominantly manifested a chymotrypsin-like feature. Its activity was completely eliminated at low pH (< 6) and high temperatures (> 37 °C). Some metal ions (Co2+, Cu2+, Zn2+ and Ni2+) strongly suppressed its fibrinolytic activity, while others (Ca2+ and Mg2+) failed to do so. Isolation of a serine protease with fibrionolytic activity from NnV revealed that only p3 showed the fibrinolytic activity, which was completely inhibited by PMSF. Conclusion The present study showed that N. nomurai jellyfish venom has a chymotrypsin-like serine protease with fibrinolytic activity. Such information might be useful for developing clinical management of jellyfish envenomation and pharmacological agents with therapeutic potential for thrombotic diseases in the future.
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- Seong Kyeong Bae
- College of Veterinary Medicine, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, 660-701 Korea
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- Gyeongnam Department of Environment & Toxicology, Korea Institute of Toxicology, Gyeongnam 52834, Jinju, Korea
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- Gyeongnam Department of Environment & Toxicology, Korea Institute of Toxicology, Gyeongnam 52834, Jinju, Korea
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, 660-701 Korea
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, 660-701 Korea
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- Headquarters for Marine Environment, National Fisheries Research & Development Institute, Shiran-ri, Gijang-eup, Gijang-gun, Busan, 619-705 Korea
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- Headquarters for Marine Environment, National Fisheries Research & Development Institute, Shiran-ri, Gijang-eup, Gijang-gun, Busan, 619-705 Korea
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, 660-701 Korea
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, 660-701 Korea.,Gyeongnam Department of Environment & Toxicology, Korea Institute of Toxicology, Gyeongnam 52834, Jinju, Korea
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Albaum D, Broehan G, Muthukrishnan S, Merzendorfer H. Functional analysis of TcCTLP-5C 2, a chymotrypsin-like serine protease needed for molting in Tribolium castaneum. Insect Biochem Mol Biol 2017; 86:20-28. [PMID: 28522347 DOI: 10.1016/j.ibmb.2017.05.002] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2017] [Revised: 05/08/2017] [Accepted: 05/13/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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In a previous study, we have characterized a gene family encoding chymotrypsin-like proteases from the red flour beetle, Tribolium castaneum (TcCTLPs). We identified 14 TcCTLP genes that were predominantly expressed in the midgut, where they presumably function in digestion. Two genes (TcCTLP-6C and TcCTLP-5C2), however, additionally showed considerable expression in the carcass, and RNAi studies demonstrated that they are required for molting (Broehan et al., 2010; Insect Biochem. Mol. Biol 40, 274-83). Thus, the enzyme has distinct functions in different physiological environments. To study molecular adaptations that facilitate enzyme function in different environments, we performed an in-depth analysis of the molecular and enzymatic properties of TcCTLP-5C2. We expressed different mutated versions of TcCTLP-5C2 in form of factor Xa activatable pro-enzymes in insect cells using a baculoviral expression system, and purified the recombinant proteins by affinity chromatography. By measuring and comparing the enzyme activities, we obtained information about the significance of single amino acid residues in motifs that determine substrate specificity and pH tolerance. Further, we showed that TcCTLP-5C2 is modified by N-glycosylation at amino acid position N137, which lies opposite to the catalytic cleft. Comparison of the enzymatic properties of non-glycosylated and glycosylated TcCTLP-5C2 versions showed that N-glycosylation decreases Vmax (maximum velocity) and kcat (turnover) while leaving the Km (specificity) unchanged. Thus, we provide evidence that N-glycosylation alters catalytic behavior by allosteric effects presumably due to altered structural dynamics as observed for chemically glycosylated enzymes.
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- Daniel Albaum
- Institute of Biology, University of Siegen, 57076 Siegen, Germany
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- Institute of Biology, Freie Universität Berlin, 12163 Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics, Kansas State University, 141 Chalmers Hall, Manhattan, KS 66506, USA
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Lewis JG, Elder PA. Monoclonal antibodies to the reactive centre loop (RCL) of human corticosteroid-binding globulin (CBG) can protect against proteolytic cleavage. J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol 2017; 171:247-253. [PMID: 28411181 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsbmb.2017.04.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [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: 02/03/2017] [Revised: 04/10/2017] [Accepted: 04/10/2017] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Corticosteroid-binding globulin (CBG) binds most of the cortisol in circulation and is a non-functional member of the family of serine protease inhibitors (serpins) with an exposed elastase sensitive reactive centre loop (RCL). The RCL can be cleaved by human neutrophil elastase, released from activated neutrophils, and can also be cleaved at nearby site(s) by elastase released by Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and at two further sites, also within the RCL, by bovine chymotrypsin. Cleavage of the RCL results in a conformational change accompanied by a marked decrease in affinity for cortisol and hence its release at the site of proteolysis. These cleavages are irreversible and the similar half-lives of cleaved and intact CBG could mean that there may be some advantage in slowing the rate of CBG cleavage in acute inflammation thereby increasing the proportion of intact CBG in circulation. Here we show, for the first time, that pre-incubation of tethered human CBG with two monoclonal antibodies to the RCL of CBG protects against cleavage by all three enzymes. Furthermore, in plasma, pre-incubation with both RCL monoclonal antibodies delays neutrophil elastase cleavage of the RCL and one of these RCL monoclonal antibodies also delays bovine chymotrypsin cleavage of the RCL. These findings may provide a basis and rationale for the concept of the use of RCL antibodies as therapeutic agents to effectively increase the proportion of intact CBG in circulation which may be of benefit in acute inflammation.
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- John G Lewis
- Steroid & Immunobiochemistry Laboratory, Canterbury Health Laboratories, Christchurch, New Zealand.
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- Steroid & Immunobiochemistry Laboratory, Canterbury Health Laboratories, Christchurch, New Zealand
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Verma S, Das S, Mandal A, Ansari MY, Kumari S, Mansuri R, Kumar A, Singh R, Saini S, Abhishek K, Kumar V, Sahoo GC, Das P. Role of inhibitors of serine peptidases in protecting Leishmania donovani against the hydrolytic peptidases of sand fly midgut. Parasit Vectors 2017; 10:303. [PMID: 28645315 PMCID: PMC5481909 DOI: 10.1186/s13071-017-2239-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2017] [Accepted: 06/11/2017] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background In vector-borne diseases such as leishmaniasis, the sand fly midgut is considered to be an important site for vector-parasite interaction. Digestive enzymes including serine peptidases such as trypsin and chymotrypsin, which are secreted in the midgut are one of the obstacles for Leishmania in establishing a successful infection. The presence of some natural inhibitors of serine peptidases (ISPs) has recently been reported in Leishmania. In the present study, we deciphered the role of these ISPs in the survival of Leishmania donovani in the hostile sand fly midgut environment. Methods In silico and co-immunoprecipitation studies were performed to observe the interaction of L. donovani ISPs with trypsin and chymotrypsin. Zymography and in vitro enzyme assays were carried out to observe the inhibitory effect of purified recombinant ISPs of L. donovani (rLdISPs) on trypsin, chymotrypsin and the sand fly midgut peptidases. The expression of ISPs in the amastigote to promastigote transition stages were studied by semi-quantitative RT-PCR and Western blot. The role of LdISP on the survival of ISP overexpressed (OE) and ISP knocked down (KD) Leishmania parasites inside the sand fly gut was investigated by in vitro and in vivo cell viability assays. Results We identified two ecotin-like genes in L. donovani, LdISP1 and LdISP2. In silico and co-immunoprecipitation results clearly suggest a strong interaction of LdISP molecules with trypsin and chymotrypsin. Zymography and in vitro enzyme assay confirmed the inhibitory effect of rLdISP on trypsin, chymotrypsin and the sand fly midgut peptidases. The expression of LdISP2 was found to be strongly associated with the amastigote to promastigote phase transition. The activities of the digestive enzymes were found to be significantly reduced in the infected sand flies when compared to uninfected. To our knowledge, our study is the first report showing the possible reduction of chymotrypsin activity in L. donovani infected sand flies compared to uninfected. Interestingly, during the early transition stage, substantial killing was observed in ISP2 knocked down (ISP2KD) parasites compared to wild type (WT), whereas ISP1 knocked down (ISP1KD) parasites remained viable. Therefore, our study clearly indicates that LdISP2 is a more effective inhibitor of serine peptidases than LdISP1. Conclusion Our results suggest that the lack of ISP2 is detrimental to the parasites during the early transition from amastigotes to promastigotes. Moreover, the results of the present study demonstrated for the first time that LdISP2 has an important role in the inhibition of peptidases and promoting L. donovani survival inside the Phlebotomus argentipes midgut. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s13071-017-2239-9) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Sudha Verma
- Department of Molecular Biology, Rajendra Memorial Research Institute of Medical Sciences (ICMR), Agamkuan, Patna, Bihar, 800007, India
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- Department of Microbiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna, Bihar, 801105, India
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Rajendra Memorial Research Institute of Medical Sciences (ICMR), Agamkuan, Patna, Bihar, 800007, India
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- National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Hajipur, Bihar, 844101, India.,MM College of Pharmacy, Maharishi Markandeshwar University, Mullana, Ambala, 133207, India
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- Department of Vector Biology, Rajendra Memorial Research Institute of Medical Sciences, (ICMR), Agamkuan, Patna, Bihar, 800007, India
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- National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Hajipur, Bihar, 844101, India
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Rajendra Memorial Research Institute of Medical Sciences (ICMR), Agamkuan, Patna, Bihar, 800007, India
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Rajendra Memorial Research Institute of Medical Sciences (ICMR), Agamkuan, Patna, Bihar, 800007, India
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- National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Hajipur, Bihar, 844101, India
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Rajendra Memorial Research Institute of Medical Sciences (ICMR), Agamkuan, Patna, Bihar, 800007, India
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- Department of Vector Biology, Rajendra Memorial Research Institute of Medical Sciences, (ICMR), Agamkuan, Patna, Bihar, 800007, India
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- Department of Bioinformatics, Rajendra Memorial Research Institute of Medical Sciences (ICMR), Agamkuan, Patna, Bihar, 800007, India
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Rajendra Memorial Research Institute of Medical Sciences (ICMR), Agamkuan, Patna, Bihar, 800007, India.
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Liu ZF, Gao XQ, Yu JX, Qian XM, Xue GP, Zhang QY, Liu BL, Hong L. Effects of different salinities on growth performance, survival, digestive enzyme activity, immune response, and muscle fatty acid composition in juvenile American shad (Alosa sapidissima). Fish Physiol Biochem 2017; 43:761-773. [PMID: 28013424 DOI: 10.1007/s10695-016-0330-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [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: 08/24/2016] [Accepted: 12/11/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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The effects of salinity on survival, growth, special activity of digestive enzymes, nonspecific immune response, and muscle fatty acid composition were evaluated in the American shad (Alosa sapidissima). Juveniles of 35 days after hatching were reared at 0 (control), 7, 14, 21, and 28 ppt for 60 days. At the end of the experiment, juvenile American shad presented higher survival and specific growth rate (SGR) in salinity group (7, 14, and 21 ppt) than control group (P < 0.05). The special activity of trypsin and chymotrypsin was highest in fish reared at 21 ppt, while the highest lipase special activity was obtained in control group (P < 0.05). The special activity of alkaline phosphatase (ALP), lysozyme (LZM), superoxide dismutase (SOD), and catalase (CAT) showed significant increases in salinity group (14 and 21 ppt) compared to control group (P < 0.05). Lower muscle ash contents were detected in salinity group (14, 21, and 28 ppt) than control group (P < 0.05), while the contents of crude lipid and crude protein were significantly higher than control group (P < 0.05). The level of monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFA) exhibited a decreasing trend, while an increased level of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) was detected with the increase of salinity. Among the PUFA, the content of n-3 fatty acids in muscle tissue was found to be increasing with the increasing salinity, especially eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). Results indicate that appropriate increase in salinity was reasonable and beneficial for juvenile American shad culture after a comprehensive consideration, especially salinity range from 14 to 21 ppt.
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- Zhi-Feng Liu
- Fisheries College, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266003, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory for Sustainable Development of Marine Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture, Qingdao Key Laboratory for Marine Fish Breeding and Biotechnology, Yellow Sea Fisheries Research Institute Chinese, Academy of Fishery Sciences, Qingdao, 266071, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory for Sustainable Development of Marine Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture, Qingdao Key Laboratory for Marine Fish Breeding and Biotechnology, Yellow Sea Fisheries Research Institute Chinese, Academy of Fishery Sciences, Qingdao, 266071, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory for Sustainable Development of Marine Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture, Qingdao Key Laboratory for Marine Fish Breeding and Biotechnology, Yellow Sea Fisheries Research Institute Chinese, Academy of Fishery Sciences, Qingdao, 266071, People's Republic of China
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- Jiangsu Zhongyang Group, Nantong, 226600, People's Republic of China
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- Haian Aquatic Product Technology Promotion Department, Nantong, 226600, People's Republic of China
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- Jiangsu Zhongyang Group, Nantong, 226600, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory for Sustainable Development of Marine Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture, Qingdao Key Laboratory for Marine Fish Breeding and Biotechnology, Yellow Sea Fisheries Research Institute Chinese, Academy of Fishery Sciences, Qingdao, 266071, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory for Sustainable Development of Marine Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture, Qingdao Key Laboratory for Marine Fish Breeding and Biotechnology, Yellow Sea Fisheries Research Institute Chinese, Academy of Fishery Sciences, Qingdao, 266071, People's Republic of China.
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Zhao J, Lin JD, Chen JC, Chen G, Li XL, Wang XQ, Chen MX. α- chymotrypsin activated and stabilized by self-assembled polypseudorotaxane fabricated with bis-thiolated poly(ethylene glycol) and α-cyclodextrin: Spectroscopic and mechanistic analysis. Int J Biol Macromol 2017; 102:1266-1273. [PMID: 28495630 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2017.05.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2017] [Revised: 05/04/2017] [Accepted: 05/05/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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The self-assembled polypseudorotaxane (PPRX) fabricated with bis-thiolated poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) and α-cyclodextrin (α-CyD) acted as an activator for α-chymotrypsin (CT) and retained the activity of CT for a long time up to 7days. The stabilization mechanism was studied, and the interaction between CT and PPRX was analyzed by using circular dichroism, fluorescence spectra and X-ray powder diffraction (XRD). The bis-thiolated PEG and its assembled PPRX with α-CyD exhibited the interaction with the C-terminal region of the CT's B-chain probably through PEGylation of the surface disulfide bridge of CT. It caused the aromatic chromophores more exposed to the hydrophilic microenvironment, leading to conformational variation of CT that was revealed by spectroscopic analysis. It rendered the peptide chains in a more flexible and active state. As a comparison, the non-thiolated components could not decorate the surface of CT and performed almost no effect on its stability, which demonstrated that the decoration of the surface disulfide bridge was a key factor in retaining the activity of CT. Due to the activation and stabilization effect, bis-thiolated PEG/α-CyD PPRX was an excellent soft-immobilized carrier for CT, and provided an intriguing method for enzyme's stabilization.
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- Department of Bioengineering and Biotechnology, College of Chemical Engineering, Huaqiao University, 668 Jimei Avenue, Amoy, 361021, China; Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Molecular Engineering (Huaqiao University), Fujian Province University, 668 Jimei Avenue, Amoy, 361021, China; Institute of Oil and Natural Products, Huaqiao University, 668 Jimei Avenue, Amoy, 361021, China.
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- Department of Bioengineering and Biotechnology, College of Chemical Engineering, Huaqiao University, 668 Jimei Avenue, Amoy, 361021, China; Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Molecular Engineering (Huaqiao University), Fujian Province University, 668 Jimei Avenue, Amoy, 361021, China
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- Department of Bioengineering and Biotechnology, College of Chemical Engineering, Huaqiao University, 668 Jimei Avenue, Amoy, 361021, China
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- Department of Bioengineering and Biotechnology, College of Chemical Engineering, Huaqiao University, 668 Jimei Avenue, Amoy, 361021, China; Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Molecular Engineering (Huaqiao University), Fujian Province University, 668 Jimei Avenue, Amoy, 361021, China
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- Department of Bioengineering and Biotechnology, College of Chemical Engineering, Huaqiao University, 668 Jimei Avenue, Amoy, 361021, China; Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Molecular Engineering (Huaqiao University), Fujian Province University, 668 Jimei Avenue, Amoy, 361021, China
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- Department of Bioengineering and Biotechnology, College of Chemical Engineering, Huaqiao University, 668 Jimei Avenue, Amoy, 361021, China; Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Molecular Engineering (Huaqiao University), Fujian Province University, 668 Jimei Avenue, Amoy, 361021, China; Institute of Oil and Natural Products, Huaqiao University, 668 Jimei Avenue, Amoy, 361021, China
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- Department of Bioengineering and Biotechnology, College of Chemical Engineering, Huaqiao University, 668 Jimei Avenue, Amoy, 361021, China; Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Molecular Engineering (Huaqiao University), Fujian Province University, 668 Jimei Avenue, Amoy, 361021, China
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Colgrave ML, Byrne K, Howitt CA. Food for thought: Selecting the right enzyme for the digestion of gluten. Food Chem 2017; 234:389-397. [PMID: 28551252 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2017.05.008] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2017] [Revised: 04/29/2017] [Accepted: 05/01/2017] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Gluten describes a complex mixture of proteins found in wheat, rye, barley and oats that pose a health risk to people affected by conditions such as coeliac disease and non-coeliac gluten sensitivity. Complete digestion of gluten proteins is of critical importance during quantitative analysis. To this end, chymotrypsin was investigated for its ability to efficiently and reproducibly digest specific classes of gluten in barley. Using proteomics a chymotryptic peptide marker panel was elucidated and subjected to relative quantification using LC-MRM-MS. Thorough investigation of peptide markers revealed robust and reproducible quantification with CVs <15% was possible, however a greater proportion of non-specific cleavage variants were observed relative to trypsin. The selected peptide markers were assessed to ensure their efficient liberation from their parent proteins. While trypsin remains the preferred enzyme for quantification of the avenin-like A proteins, the B-, D- and γ-hordeins, chymotrypsin was the enzyme of choice for the C-hordeins.
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- CSIRO Agriculture and Food, 306 Carmody Rd, St Lucia, QLD 4067, Australia
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- CSIRO Agriculture and Food, GPO Box 1700, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia
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Carmali S, Murata H, Cummings C, Matyjaszewski K, Russell AJ. Polymer-Based Protein Engineering: Synthesis and Characterization of Armored, High Graft Density Polymer-Protein Conjugates. Methods Enzymol 2017; 590:347-380. [PMID: 28411645 DOI: 10.1016/bs.mie.2016.12.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) from the surface of a protein can generate remarkably dense polymer shells that serve as armor and rationally tune protein function. Using straightforward chemistry, it is possible to covalently couple or display multiple small molecule initiators onto a protein surface. The chemistry is fine-tuned to be sequence specific (if one desires a single targeted site) at controlled density. Once the initiator is anchored on the protein surface, ATRP is used to grow polymers on protein surface, in situ. The technique is so powerful that a single-protein polymer conjugate molecule can contain more than 90% polymer coating by weight. If desired, stimuli-responsive polymers can be "grown" from the initiated sites to prepare enzyme conjugates that respond to external triggers such as temperature or pH, while still maintaining enzyme activity and stability. Herein, we focus mainly on the synthesis of chymotrypsin-polymer conjugates. Control of the number of covalently coupled initiator sites by changing the stoichiometric ratio between enzyme and the initiator during the synthesis of protein-initiator complexes allowed fine-tuning of the grafting density. For example, very high grafting density chymotrypsin conjugates were prepared from protein-initiator complexes to grow the temperature-responsive polymers, poly(N-isopropylacrylamide), and poly[N,N'-dimethyl(methacryloyloxyethyl) ammonium propane sulfonate]. Controlled growth of polymers from protein surfaces enables one to predictably manipulate enzyme kinetics and stability without the need for molecular biology-dependent mutagenesis.
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- Center for Polymer-Based Protein Engineering, ICES, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, United States; Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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- Center for Polymer-Based Protein Engineering, ICES, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, United States; Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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- Center for Polymer-Based Protein Engineering, ICES, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, United States; Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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- Center for Polymer-Based Protein Engineering, ICES, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, United States; Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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- Center for Polymer-Based Protein Engineering, ICES, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, United States; Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, United States.
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Raz-Bahat M, Douek J, Moiseeva E, Peters EC, Rinkevich B. The digestive system of the stony coral Stylophora pistillata. Cell Tissue Res 2017; 368:311-23. [PMID: 28138798 DOI: 10.1007/s00441-016-2555-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2016] [Accepted: 12/01/2016] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Because hermatypic species use symbiotic algal photosynthesis, most of the literature in this field focuses on this autotrophic mode and very little research has studied the morphology of the coral's digestive system or the digestion process of particulate food. Using histology and histochemestry, our research reveals that Stylophora pistillata's digestive system is concentrated at the corals' peristome, actinopharynx and mesenterial filaments (MF). We used in-situ hybridization (ISH) of the RNA transcript of the gene that codes for the S. pistillata digestive enzyme, chymotrypsinogen, to shed light on the functionality of the digestive system. Both the histochemistry and the ISH pointed to the MF being specialized digestive organs, equipped with large numbers of acidophilic and basophilic granular gland cells, as well as acidophilic non-granular gland cells, some of which produce chymotrypsinogen. We identified two types of MF: short, trilobed MF and unilobed, long and convoluted MF. Each S. pistillata polyp harbors two long convoluted MF and 10 short MF. While the short MF have neither secreting nor stinging cells, each of the convoluted MF display gradual cytological changes along their longitudinal axis, alternating between stinging and secreting cells and three distinctive types of secretory cells. These observations indicate the important digestive role of the long convoluted MF. They also indicate the existence of novel feeding compartments in the gastric cavity of the polyp, primarily in the nutritionally active peristome, in the actinopharynx and in three regions of the MF that differ from each other in their cellular components, general morphology and chymotrypsinogen excretion.
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Chandanwale A, Langade D, Sonawane D, Gavai P. A Randomized, Clinical Trial to Evaluate Efficacy and Tolerability of Trypsin: Chymotrypsin as Compared to Serratiopeptidase and Trypsin:Bromelain:Rutoside in Wound Management. Adv Ther 2017; 34:180-98. [PMID: 27889883 DOI: 10.1007/s12325-016-0444-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2016] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Systemic enzyme therapy can play an important role in maintaining normal inflammatory processes within the body and thereby helps support and speed up healing. In the course of the anti-inflammatory action, enzymes degrade damaged cells and necrotic material and, through the inactivation of mediators and toxic products, they restrict the edema and pain. METHOD The study conducted at Grant Medical College, Mumbai, India was a clinical trial comparing the efficacy and tolerability of three oral enzyme treatment groups-oral tablets containing trypsin:chymotrypsin (TC) (Chymoral Forte®), serratiopeptidase (S) 5 mg oral tablets, and oral enzyme tablets containing trypsin 48 mg, bromelain 90 mg, and rutoside 100 mg (TBR)-to evaluate their healing potential in surgical wounds after orthopedic surgery. RESULTS A total of 75 patients were screened, randomized, and divided into three groups in 1:1:1 ratio receiving either of the three treatments. In the TC group, erythema was significantly reduced from 3.44 on day 3 to 1.16 on day 10 (p < 0.01). There was significantly better reduction in erythema scores in the TC group as compared to S and TBR groups (p < 0.05) at each follow-up visit. Similarly reduction in the local irritation, wound discharge, edema, induration, and tenderness score with TC treatment at the end of the study was significantly higher than that observed in the other two groups. In addition TC showed significant reduction in pain on the VAS scale (p < 0.01). Global assessment of response to therapy for efficacy and tolerability was reported to be good to excellent in 88% and 92% of the patients on TC as compared to 12% and 8% with S and 12% and 8% with TBR. CONCLUSION TC provides a better resolution of symptoms of inflammation after orthopedic surgery as compared to S and TBR, thus facilitating better wound healing. Further studies are warranted to confirm the findings. TRIAL REGISTRATION Clinical Trial Registry of India (Reg. No. CTRI/2011/07/001920).
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Genetic investigations have provided unique insight into the mechanism of chronic pancreatitis in humans and firmly established that uncontrolled trypsin activity is a central pathogenic factor. Mutations in the PRSS1, SPINK1, and CTRC genes promote increased activation of trypsinogen to trypsin by stimulation of autoactivation or by impairing protective trypsinogen degradation and/or trypsin inhibition. Here we review key genetic and biochemical features of the trypsin-dependent pathological pathway in chronic pancreatitis.
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- 0000 0004 1936 7558grid.189504.1Center for Exocrine Disorders, Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine, 72 East Concord Street, Evans-433, Boston, MA 02118 USA
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- 0000 0004 1936 7558grid.189504.1Center for Exocrine Disorders, Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine, 72 East Concord Street, Evans-433, Boston, MA 02118 USA
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Bharmal SH, Pendharkar SA, Singh RG, Goodarzi MO, Pandol SJ, Petrov MS. Relationship between circulating levels of pancreatic proteolytic enzymes and pancreatic hormones. Pancreatology 2017; 17:876-883. [PMID: 28958690 PMCID: PMC6880952 DOI: 10.1016/j.pan.2017.09.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2017] [Revised: 08/15/2017] [Accepted: 09/18/2017] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND While the close morphological relationship between the exocrine and endocrine pancreas is well established, their functional interaction remains poorly understood. The aim of this study was to investigate the associations between circulating levels of pancreatic proteolytic enzymes and insulin, as well as other pancreatic hormones. METHODS Fasting venous blood samples were collected and analyzed for trypsin, chymotrypsin, insulin, glucagon, somatostatin, and pancreatic polypeptide. Linear regression analysis was used in unadjusted and two adjusted (accounting for prediabetes/diabetes, body mass index, smoking, and other covariates) statistical models. RESULTS A total of 93 individuals with a history of acute pancreatitis were included in this cross-sectional study. Chymotrypsin was significantly associated with insulin in the two adjusted models (p = 0.005; p = 0.003) and just missed statistical significance in the unadjusted model (p = 0.066). Chymotrypsin was significantly associated with glucagon in both unadjusted (p = 0.025) and adjusted models (p = 0.014; p = 0.015); as well as with somatostatin - in both unadjusted (p = 0.001) and adjusted models (p = 0.001; p = 0.002). Trypsin was not significantly associated with insulin in any of the models but was significantly associated with glucagon in both unadjusted (p < 0.001) and adjusted models (p < 0.001), and pancreatic polypeptide in both unadjusted (p < 0.001) and adjusted (p < 0.001) models. CONCLUSION The state of hyperinsulinemia is characterized by a dysfunction of the exocrine pancreas. In particular, chymotrypsin is increased in the state of hyperinsulinemia and trypsin is significantly associated with glucagon and pancreatic polypeptide.
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- Sakina H. Bharmal
- Department of Surgery, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Department of Surgery, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, United States
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- Departments of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, United States
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- Department of Surgery, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand,Corresponding author. Room 12.085 A, Level 12, Auckland City Hospital, Auckland 1023, New Zealand. (M.S. Petrov)
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Nagano K, Hasegawa Y, Yoshida Y, Yoshimura F. Comparative analysis of motility and other properties of Treponema denticola strains. Microb Pathog 2016; 102:82-88. [PMID: 27914958 DOI: 10.1016/j.micpath.2016.11.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2016] [Revised: 10/18/2016] [Accepted: 11/29/2016] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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The periodontitis-associated pathogen Treponema denticola is a spirochetal bacterium that swims by rotating its cell body like a corkscrew using periplasmic flagella. We compared physiologic and pathogenic properties, including motility, in four strains of T. denticola. Phase-contrast microscopy showed differential motility between the strains; ATCC 35404 showed the highest motility, followed by ATCC 33521, and the remaining two strains (ATCC 35405 and ATCC 33520) showed the lowest motility. Transmission electron microscopy showed that the low motility strains exhibited extracellular flagellar protrusions resulting from elongated flagella. Treponemal flagellar filaments are composed of three flagellins of FlaB1, FlaB2 and FlaB3. FlaB1 expression was comparable between the strains, whereas FlaB2 expression was lowest in ATCC 35404. FlaB3 expression varied among strains, with ATCC 35405, ATCC 33520, ATCC 33521, and ATCC 35404 showing the highest to lowest expression levels, respectively. Additionally, the low motility strains showed faster electrophoretic mobility of FlaB3, suggesting that posttranslational modifications of these proteins may have varied, because the amino acid sequences of FlaB3 were identical between the strains. These results suggest that inappropriate expression of FlaB2 and FlaB3 caused the unusual elongation of flagella that resulted in decreased motility. Furthermore, the low motility strains grew to higher bacterial density, and showed greater chymotrypsin-like protease activity, and more bacterial cells associated with gingival epithelial cells in comparison with the high motility strains. There may be a relationship between motility and these properties, but the genetic factors underlying this association remain unclear.
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- Keiji Nagano
- Department of Microbiology, School of Dentistry, Aichi Gakuin University, 1-100 Kusumoto-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 464-8650, Japan.
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- Department of Microbiology, School of Dentistry, Aichi Gakuin University, 1-100 Kusumoto-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 464-8650, Japan
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- Department of Microbiology, School of Dentistry, Aichi Gakuin University, 1-100 Kusumoto-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 464-8650, Japan
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- Department of Microbiology, School of Dentistry, Aichi Gakuin University, 1-100 Kusumoto-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 464-8650, Japan
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Forrest CM, McNair K, Vincenten MCJ, Darlington LG, Stone TW. Selective depletion of tumour suppressors Deleted in Colorectal Cancer (DCC) and neogenin by environmental and endogenous serine proteases: linking diet and cancer. BMC Cancer 2016; 16:772. [PMID: 27716118 PMCID: PMC5054602 DOI: 10.1186/s12885-016-2795-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2016] [Accepted: 09/21/2016] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The related tumour suppressor proteins Deleted in Colorectal Cancer (DCC) and neogenin are absent or weakly expressed in many cancers, whereas their insertion into cells suppresses oncogenic behaviour. Serine proteases influence the initiation and progression of cancers although the mechanisms are unknown. METHODS The effects of environmental (bacterial subtilisin) and endogenous mammalian (chymotrypsin) serine proteases were examined on protein expression in fresh, normal tissue and human neuroblastoma and mammary adenocarcinoma lines. Cell proliferation and migration assays (chemoattraction and wound closure) were used to examine cell function. Cells lacking DCC were transfected with an ectopic dcc plasmid. RESULTS Subtilisin and chymotrypsin selectively depleted DCC and neogenin from cells at nanomolar concentrations without affecting related proteins. Cells showed reduced adherence and increased migration, but after washing they re-attached within 24 h, with recovery of protein expression. These effects are induced by chymotryptic activity as they are prevented by chymostatin and the soybean Bowman-Birk inhibitor typical of many plant protease inhibitors. CONCLUSIONS Bacillus subtilis, which secretes subtilisin is widely present in soil, the environment and the intestinal contents, while subtilisin itself is used in meat processing, animal feed probiotics and many household cleaning agents. With chymotrypsin present in chyme, blood and tissues, these proteases may contribute to cancer development by depleting DCC and neogenin. Blocking their activity by Bowman-Birk inhibitors may explain the protective effects of a plant diet. Our findings identify a potential non-genetic contribution to cancer cell behaviour which may explain both the association of processed meats and other factors with cancer incidence and the protection afforded by plant-rich diets, with significant implications for cancer prevention.
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- Caroline M Forrest
- College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, West Medical Building, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ, UK
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- College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, West Medical Building, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ, UK
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- College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, West Medical Building, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ, UK
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- College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, West Medical Building, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ, UK.
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Li S, Fu Y, Ma X, Zhang Y. Label-free fluorometric detection of chymotrypsin activity using graphene oxide/nucleic-acid-stabilized silver nanoclusters hybrid materials. Biosens Bioelectron 2016; 88:210-216. [PMID: 27561443 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2016.08.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2016] [Revised: 08/01/2016] [Accepted: 08/11/2016] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Pancreatic function tests are used to determine the presence of chronic pancreatitis, particularly in the early stage of the disease. Chymotrypsin is an indicator of pancreatic function and is thus related to pancreatic diseases. A new fluorescent biosensing method for assay of chymotrypsin activity was developed using DNA (dC12)-templated silver nanoclusters and graphene oxide (GO). A peptide probe was also designed using chymotrypsin-cleavable amino acid sequence and a cysteine terminus. The peptide probe formed Ag-S bond to dC12-AgNCs to enhance the fluorescence of dC12-AgNCs. After the addition of GO, the peptide was adsorbed to the negative GO surface and the fluorescence of dC12-AgNCs was quenched by FRET. The peptide was then degraded into amino acid fragments upon addition of chymotrypsin; these fragments were released from the GO surface, and the FRET was terminated. The developed label-free method features lower cost and higher sensitivity to chymotrypsin activity assay compared with conventional fluorescence analysis. The method can be used to analyze chymotrypsin (as low as 3ng/mL, signal/noise =3) across a dynamic range of 0.0-50.0ng/mL. The proposed biosensing strategy can also be extended to other proteases by using different peptide substrates.
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- Shuangqin Li
- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry of Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710062 PR China; Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science of Shaanxi Province, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710062 PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry of Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710062 PR China; Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science of Shaanxi Province, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710062 PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry of Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710062 PR China; Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science of Shaanxi Province, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710062 PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry of Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710062 PR China; Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science of Shaanxi Province, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710062 PR China.
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Pakchotanon P, Molee P, Nuamtanong S, Limpanont Y, Chusongsang P, Limsomboon J, Chusongsang Y, Maneewatchararangsri S, Chaisri U, Adisakwattana P. Molecular characterization of serine protease inhibitor isoform 3, SmSPI, from Schistosoma mansoni. Parasitol Res 2016; 115:2981-94. [PMID: 27083187 DOI: 10.1007/s00436-016-5053-y] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2015] [Accepted: 04/07/2016] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Serine protease inhibitors, known as serpins, are pleiotropic regulators of endogenous and exogenous proteases, and molecule transporters. They have been documented in animals, plants, fungi, bacteria, and viruses; here, we characterize a serpin from the trematode platyhelminth Schistosoma mansoni. At least eight serpins have been found in the genome of S. mansoni, but only two have characterized molecular properties and functions. Here, the function of S. mansoni serpin isoform 3 (SmSPI) was analyzed, using both computational and molecular biological approaches. Phylogenetic analysis showed that SmSPI was closely related to Schistosoma haematobium serpin and Schistosoma japonicum serpin B10. Structure determined in silico confirmed that SmSPI belonged to the serpin superfamily, containing nine α-helices, three β-sheets, and a reactive central loop. SmSPI was highly expressed in schistosomules, predominantly in the head gland, and in adult male and female with intensive accumulation on the spines, which suggests that it may have a role in facilitating intradermal and intravenous survival. Recombinant SmSPI was overexpressed in Escherichia coli; the recombinant protein was of the same size (46 kDa) as the native protein. Immunological analysis suggested that mice infected with S. mansoni responded to rSmSPI at 8 weeks postinfection (wpi) but not earlier. The inhibitory activity of rSmSPI was specific to chymotrypsin but not trypsin, neutrophil elastase, and porcine pancreatic elastase. Elucidating the biological and physiological functions of SmSPI as well as other serpins will lead to further understanding of host-parasite interaction machinery that may provide novel strategies to prevent and control schistosomiasis in the future.
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- Pattarakul Pakchotanon
- Department of Helminthology, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok, 10400, Thailand
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- Department of Helminthology, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok, 10400, Thailand
- Department of Tropical Pathology, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok, 10400, Thailand
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- Department of Helminthology, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok, 10400, Thailand
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- Department of Social and Environmental Medicine, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok, 10400, Thailand
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- Department of Social and Environmental Medicine, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok, 10400, Thailand
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- Department of Social and Environmental Medicine, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok, 10400, Thailand
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- Department of Social and Environmental Medicine, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok, 10400, Thailand
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- Department of Molecular Tropical Medicine and Genetics, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok, 10400, Thailand
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- Department of Tropical Pathology, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok, 10400, Thailand
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- Department of Helminthology, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok, 10400, Thailand.
- Center of Excellence for Antibody Research (CEAR), Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok, 10400, Thailand.
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Ghaffarinia A, Parvaneh S, Jalili C, Riazi-Rad F, Yaslianifard S, Pakravan N. Immunomodulatory Effect of Chymotrypsin in CNS Is Sex-independent: Evidence of Anti-inflammatory Role for IL-17 in EAE. Iran J Allergy Asthma Immunol 2016; 15:145-155. [PMID: 27090368] [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] [Accepted: 04/04/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Multiple sclerosis (MS) and its animal model, experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE), are inflammatory autoimmune diseases of the central nervous system. Chymotrypsin is a serine protease with immunomodulatory effect in the peripheral organs. We previously demonstrated the immunomodulatory effect of chymotrypsin in ameliorating the EAE in female Lewis rats. However, there are sex-based differences in the immune system, drug activity, and CNS structure and composition. In addition, female gender is a better prognostic indicator of MS and males are more severely affected by EAE than females. Consequently, gender may have an important impact on therapeutic effect. Therefore, in this study we investigated the anti-inflammatory effect of chymotrypsin in male Lewis rat model of EAE. The disease was induced in male Lewis rats and the animals were evaluated for weight loss and clinical signs for 14 days. Intra-CSF injection of chymotrypsin was done on day 7 and expression of mRNA for IFN-γ, IL-4, IL-17, and FoxP3 in brain, spinal cord and deep cervical lymph node were determined using a two-step real-time PCR. Administration of 0.2mg/ml chymotrypsin ameliorated the disease by decreasing IFN-γ and increasing expression of IL-4 and IL-17 at the inflammatory foci. This is consistent with anti-inflammatory effect of IL-4 and IL-17 at high concentrations. We conclude that Immunomodulatory affect of chymotrypsin in CNS is sex-independent. Our result also provides more evidence on the anti-inflammatory role of IL-17. However more research is needed to elucidate the underlying immunomodulatory role of chymotrypsin and how to increase its beneficial effect by modification of dosage and/or regimen of administration.
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- Ameneh Ghaffarinia
- Medical Biology Research Center, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Medical Biology Research Center, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Department of Anatomy, Medical School, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Department of Immunology, Pasture Institute of Iran, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Medical School, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Medical School, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj Iran
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Pöppel AK, Kahl M, Baumann A, Wiesner J, Gökçen A, Beckert A, Preissner KT, Vilcinskas A, Franta Z. A Jonah-like chymotrypsin from the therapeutic maggot Lucilia sericata plays a role in wound debridement and coagulation. Insect Biochem Mol Biol 2016; 70:138-147. [PMID: 26773746 DOI: 10.1016/j.ibmb.2015.11.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [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: 10/30/2015] [Revised: 11/27/2015] [Accepted: 11/27/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Lucilia sericata larvae are used in maggot debridement therapy, a traditional wound healing approach that has recently been approved for the treatment of chronic wounds. Maggot excretion products (MEP) contain many different proteases that promote disinfection, debridement and the acceleration of wound healing, e.g. by activating the host contact phase/intrinsic pathway of coagulation. In order to characterise relevant procoagulant proteases, we analysed MEP and identified a chymotrypsin-like serine protease with similarities to Jonah proteases from Drosophila melanogaster and a chymotrypsin from Lucilia cuprina. A recombinant form of the L. sericata Jonah chymotrypsin was produced in Escherichia coli. The activated enzyme (Jonahm) had a pH optimum of 8.0 and a temperature optimum of 37 °C, based on the cleavage of the chromogenic peptide s-7388 and casein. Jonahm reduced the clotting time of human plasma even in the absence of the endogenous protease kallikrein, factor XI or factor XII and digested the extracellular matrix proteins fibronectin, laminin and collagen IV, suggesting a potential mechanism of wound debridement. Based on these characteristics, the novel L. sericata chymotrypsin-like serine protease appears to be an ideal candidate for the development of topical drugs for wound healing applications.
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- Anne-Kathrin Pöppel
- Department of Bioresources, Fraunhofer Institute for Molecular Biology and Applied Ecology, Winchesterstrasse 2, 35394, Giessen, Germany
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- Institute for Biochemistry, Medical School, Justus-Liebig-University, Friedrichstrasse 24, 35392, Giessen, Germany
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- Department of Bioresources, Fraunhofer Institute for Molecular Biology and Applied Ecology, Winchesterstrasse 2, 35394, Giessen, Germany
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- Department of Bioresources, Fraunhofer Institute for Molecular Biology and Applied Ecology, Winchesterstrasse 2, 35394, Giessen, Germany
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- Department of Bioresources, Fraunhofer Institute for Molecular Biology and Applied Ecology, Winchesterstrasse 2, 35394, Giessen, Germany
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- Department of Bioresources, Fraunhofer Institute for Molecular Biology and Applied Ecology, Winchesterstrasse 2, 35394, Giessen, Germany
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- Institute for Biochemistry, Medical School, Justus-Liebig-University, Friedrichstrasse 24, 35392, Giessen, Germany
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- Department of Bioresources, Fraunhofer Institute for Molecular Biology and Applied Ecology, Winchesterstrasse 2, 35394, Giessen, Germany; Institute for Insect Biotechnology, Justus-Liebig-University, Heinrich-Buff-Ring 26-32, 35392, Giessen, Germany
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- Department of Bioresources, Fraunhofer Institute for Molecular Biology and Applied Ecology, Winchesterstrasse 2, 35394, Giessen, Germany.
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Özyiğit İE, Karakuş E, Pekcan Ö. The modifier effects of chymotrypsin and trypsin enzymes on fluorescence lifetime distribution of "N-(1-pyrenyl)maleimide-bovine serum albumin" complex. Spectrochim Acta A Mol Biomol Spectrosc 2016; 154:8-12. [PMID: 26490799 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2015.10.008] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2015] [Revised: 08/19/2015] [Accepted: 10/08/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Chymotrypsin and trypsin are the well known proteolytic enzymes, both of which are synthesized in the pancreas as their precursors - the inactive forms; chymotrypsinogen and trypsinogen - and then are released into the duodenum to cut proteins into smaller peptides. In this paper, the effects of activities of chymotrypsin and trypsin enzymes on fluorescence lifetime distributions of the substrat bovine serum albumin (BSA) modified with N-(1-pyrenyl)maleimide (PM) were examined. In the labeling study of BSA with PM, it is aimed to attach PM to the single free thiol (Cys34) and to all the free amine groups in accessible positions in order to produce excimers of pyrene planes of the possible highest amount to form the lifetime distributions in the widest range, that may show specifically distinguishing changes resulting from the activities of the proteases. The time resolved spectrofluorometer was used to monitor fluorescence decays, which were analyzed by using the exponential series method (ESM) to obtain the changes of lifetime distributions. After the exposure of the synthesized substrat PM-BSA to the enzymes, the fluorescence lifetime distributions exhibited different structures which were attributed to the different activities of the proteases.
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- İbrahim Ethem Özyiğit
- Department of Chemistry, Yildiz Technical University, Davutpaşa, Esenler, 34220 İstanbul, Turkey.
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- Department of Chemistry, Yildiz Technical University, Davutpaşa, Esenler, 34220 İstanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Bioinformatics and Genetics, Kadir Has University, Cibali, 34320 İstanbul, Turkey
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