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Mark D. Sternlicht Suzi Safarians Thomas C. Calcaterra Sanford H. Barsky 《In vitro cellular & developmental biology. Animal》1996,32(9):550-563
Summary Myoepithelial cells exert important paracrine effects on epithelial morphogenesis and mitogenesis through direct cell-cell
interactions and through synthesis of a basement membrane extracellular matrix. To study these effects further, this study
established the first immortalized human myoepithelial cell line, HMS-1, and transplantable xenograft, HMS-X, from the rare
parotid basal cell adenocarcinoma. The cell line exhibited a fully differentiated myoepithelial phenotype and the xenograft
exhibited the rare property of accumulating an abundant extracellular matrix composed of both basement membrane and nonbasement
membrane components with the latter predominating. With HMS-1 as a feeder layer, dramatic and specific induction of epithelial
morphogenesis (sheroid formation) occurred with selected normal epithelial and primary carcinoma target cells. HMS-1 and HMS-X
provide distinct advantages over the conventional murine matrices in existence. They will be invaluable in future studies
of human tumor-myoepithelial and matrix interactions important for tumor cell growth, invasion, and metastasis. 相似文献
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Screening of 445 animal faecal samples in irrigation catchments in Western Australia (WA) was conducted to identify the prevalence of Cryptosporidium and Giardia species. Of the samples positive for Giardia duodenalis, 30.7% (12/36) were the zoonotic Assemblage A, while approximately 13% (4/30) of Cryptosporidium positives were zoonotic. This is the first finding of Giardia Assemblage A in native marsupials and birds and indicates that marsupials and possibly birds may potentially be a reservoir of zoonotic Giardia. 相似文献
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Mangroves harbor mosquitoes capable of transmitting human pathogens; consequently, urban mangrove management must strike a balance between conservation and minimizing public health risks. Land use may play a key role in shaping the mosquito community within urban mangroves through either species spillover or altering the abundance of mosquitoes associated with the mangrove. In this study, we explore the impact of land use within 500 m of urban mangroves on the abundance and diversity of adult mosquito populations. Carbon dioxide baited traps were used to sample host-seeking female mosquitoes around nine mangrove forest sites along the Parramatta River, Sydney, Australia. Specimens were identified to species and for each site, mosquito species abundance, species richness and diversity were calculated and were analyzed in linear mixed effects models. We found that the percentage of residential land and bushland in the surrounding area had a negative effect on mosquito abundance and species richness. Conversely, the amount of mangrove had a significant positive effect on mosquito abundance, and the amount of industrial land had a significant positive effect on species richness. These results demonstrate the need for site-specific investigations of mosquito communities associated with specific habitat types and the importance of considering surrounding land use in moderating local mosquito communities. A greater understanding of local land use and its influence on mosquito habitats could add substantially to the predictive power of disease risk models and assist local authorities develop policies for urban development and wetland rehabilitation. 相似文献
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Adam Felton Joern Fischer David B. Lindenmayer Rebecca Montague-Drake Arianne R. Lowe Debbie Saunders Annika M. Felton Will Steffen Nicola T. Munro Kara Youngentob Jake Gillen Phil Gibbons Judsen E. Bruzgul Ioan Fazey Suzi J. Bond Carole P. Elliott Ben C. T. Macdonald Luciana L. Porfirio Martin Westgate Martin Worthy 《Biodiversity and Conservation》2009,18(8):2243-2253
Recent reviews of the conservation literature indicate that significant biases exist in the published literature regarding
the regions, ecosystems and species that have been examined by researchers. Despite the global threat of climatic change,
similar biases may be occurring within the sub-discipline of climate-change ecology. Here we hope to foster critical thought
and discussion by considering the directions taken by conservation researchers when addressing climate change. To form a quantitative
basis for our perspective, we assessed 248 papers from the climate change literature that considered the conservation management
of biodiversity and ecosystems. We found that roughly half of the studies considered climate change in isolation from other
threatening processes. We also found that the majority of surveyed scientific publications were conducted in the temperate
forests of Europe and North America. Regions such as Latin America that are rich in biodiversity but may have low adaptive
capacity to climate change were not well represented. We caution that such biases in research effort may be distracting our
attention away from vulnerable regions, ecosystems and species. Specifically we suggest that the under-representation of research
from regions low in adaptive capacity and rich in biodiversity requires international collaboration by those experienced in
climate-change research, with researchers from less wealthy nations who are familiar with local issues, ecosystems and species.
Furthermore, we caution that the propensity of ecologists to work in essentially unmodified ecosystems may fundamentally hamper
our ability to make useful recommendations in a world that is experiencing significant global change. 相似文献
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Palmero EI Caleffi M Schüler-Faccini L Roth FL Kalakun L Netto CB Skonieski G Giacomazzi J Weber B Giugliani R Camey SA Ashton-Prolla P 《Genetics and molecular biology》2009,32(3):447-455
In 2004, a population-based cohort (the Núcleo Mama Porto Alegre - NMPOA Cohort) was started in Porto Alegre, southern Brazil and within that cohort, a hereditary breast cancer study was initiated, aiming to determine the prevalence of hereditary breast cancer phenotypes and evaluate acceptance of a genetic cancer risk assessment (GCRA) program. Women from that cohort who reported a positive family history of cancer were referred to GCRA. Of the 9218 women enrolled, 1286 (13.9%) reported a family history of cancer. Of the 902 women who attended GCRA, 55 (8%) had an estimated lifetime risk of breast cancer ≥ 20% and 214 (23.7%) had pedigrees suggestive of a breast cancer predisposition syndrome; an unexpectedly high number of these fulfilled criteria for Li-Fraumeni-like syndrome (122 families, 66.7%). The overall prevalence of a hereditary breast cancer phenotype was 6.2% (95%CI: 5.67-6.65). These findings identified a problem of significant magnitude in the region and indicate that genetic cancer risk evaluation should be undertaken in a considerable proportion of the women from this community. The large proportion of women who attended GCRA (72.3%) indicates that the program was well-accepted by the community, regardless of the potential cultural, economic and social barriers. 相似文献
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Chlamydia trachomatis is a Gram-negative eubacterium with a dimorphic developmental cycle and obligate intracellular growth in the eucaryotic host. The Dam transmethylase of Escherichia coli methylates at the N6 position of adenine in the sequence 5'-GATC-3' and the Dcm transmethylase adds methyl groups to the C5 position of the internal cytosines in the sequences 5'-CCWGG-3'. In contrast to E. coli, C. trachomatis DNA appears to have unmethylated Dam sites and only low level Dcm methylation. 相似文献
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Haddy K. S. Fye Cynthia Wright-Drakesmith Holger B. Kramer Suzi Camey Andre Nogueira da Costa Adam Jeng Alasana Bah Gregory D. Kirk Mohamed I. F. Sharif Nimzing G. Ladep Edith Okeke Pierre Hainaut Simon D. Taylor-Robinson Benedikt M. Kessler Maimuna E. Mendy 《PloS one》2013,8(7)
Background
Hepatocellular Carcinoma is the third most common cause of cancer related death worldwide, often diagnosed by measuring serum AFP; a poor performance stand-alone biomarker. With the aim of improving on this, our study focuses on plasma proteins identified by Mass Spectrometry in order to investigate and validate differences seen in the respective proteomes of controls and subjects with LC and HCC.Methods
Mass Spectrometry analysis using liquid chromatography electro spray ionization quadrupole time-of-flight was conducted on 339 subjects using a pooled expression profiling approach. ELISA assays were performed on four significantly differentially expressed proteins to validate their expression profiles in subjects from the Gambia and a pilot group from Nigeria. Results from this were collated for statistical multiplexing using logistic regression analysis.Results
Twenty-six proteins were identified as differentially expressed between the three subject groups. Direct measurements of four; hemopexin, alpha-1-antitrypsin, apolipoprotein A1 and complement component 3 confirmed their change in abundance in LC and HCC versus control patients. These trends were independently replicated in the pilot validation subjects from Nigeria. The statistical multiplexing of these proteins demonstrated performance comparable to or greater than ALT in identifying liver cirrhosis or carcinogenesis. This exercise also proposed preliminary cut offs with achievable sensitivity, specificity and AUC statistics greater than reported AFP averages.Conclusions
The validated changes of expression in these proteins have the potential for development into high-performance tests usable in the diagnosis and or monitoring of HCC and LC patients. The identification of sustained expression trends strengthens the suggestion of these four proteins as worthy candidates for further investigation in the context of liver disease. The statistical combinations also provide a novel inroad of analyses able to propose definitive cut-offs and combinations for evaluation of performance. 相似文献9.
Madsen SH Andreassen KV Christensen ST Karsdal MA Sverdrup FM Bay-Jensen AC Henriksen K 《Steroids》2011,76(13):1474-1482
Introduction
Glucocorticoids are known to attenuate bone formation in vivo leading to decreased bone volume and increased risk of fractures, whereas effects on the joint tissue are less characterized. However, glucocorticoids appear to have a reducing effect on inflammation and pain in osteoarthritis. This study aimed at characterizing the effect of glucocorticoids on chondrocytes, osteoclasts, and osteoblasts.Experimental
We used four model systems to investigate how glucocorticoids affect the cells of the joint; two intact tissues (femoral head- and cartilage-explants), and two separate cell cultures of osteoblasts (2T3-pre-osteoblasts) and osteoclasts (CD14+-monocytes). The model systems were cultured in the presence of two glucocorticoids; prednisolone or dexamethasone. To induce anabolic and catabolic conditions, cultures were activated by insulin-like growth factor I/bone morphogenetic protein 2 and oncostatin M/tumor necrosis factor-α, respectively. Histology and markers of bone- and cartilage-turnover were used to evaluate effects of glucocorticoid treatment.Results
Prednisolone treatment decreased collagen type-II degradation in immature cartilage, whereas glucocorticoids did not affect collagen type-II in mature cartilage. Glucocorticoids had an anti-catabolic effect on catabolic-activated cartilage from a bovine stifle joint and murine femoral heads. Glucocorticoids decreased viability of all bone cells, leading to a reduction in osteoclastogenesis and bone resorption; however, bone morphogenetic protein 2-stimulated osteoblasts increased bone formation, as opposed to non-stimulated osteoblasts.Conclusions
Using highly robust in vitro models of bone and cartilage turnover, we suggest that effects of glucocorticoids highly depend on the activation and differential stage of the cell targeted in the joint. Present data indicated that glucocorticoid treatment may be beneficial for articular cartilage, although detrimental effects on bone should be taken into account. 相似文献10.
Paul J Mills Suzi Hong Laura Redwine Steven M Carter Albert Chiu Michael G Ziegler Joel E Dimsdale Alan S Maisel 《Journal of applied physiology》2006,101(3):785-788
Studies suggest that physical fitness promotes cardiovascular health, including improved endothelial function and possibly reduced inflammatory responses to stressors. This study examined the effects of fitness on leukocyte-endothelial adhesion in response to an acute exercise challenge. Peripheral blood mononuclear cell (PBMC) adhesion to human umbilical venous endothelial cells (HUVEC) was examined in 18 more-fit and 19 less-fit individuals [mean age 39 yr (SD 11)] before and after a 20-min treadmill exercise at 65-70% peak oxygen consumption. PBMC were isolated from whole blood (Ficoll-Paque) at rest and immediately after exercise. HUVEC were incubated for 4 h in the presence of cytokines IL-1 and IL-8 to activate endothelial adhesion molecule expression. Fit subjects showed a significant reduction in PBMC-HUVEC adhesion after exercise (P < 0.01) compared with less-fit subjects, who showed no significant change. Regardless of fitness levels, both at rest and in response to exercise, soluble ICAM-1 in the incubation media attenuated PBMC-HUVEC adhesion by approximately 81% (P < 0.001). The findings indicate that immune cells that demarginate in response to exercise have reduced ability to adhere in individuals who are physically fit, an effect apparently independent of ICAM-1 binding. The findings provide evidence of how physical fitness might protect individuals from inflammatory responses to exercise. 相似文献