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Emmanuel Ampofo Sabrina WelkerMartin Jung Linda MüllerMarkus Greiner Richard ZimmermannMathias Montenarh 《Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA)/General Subjects》2013
Background
Protein kinase CK2 is a pleiotropic enzyme which is ubiquitously expressed in eukaryotic cells. Several years ago CK2 was found to be associated with the mammalian endoplasmic reticulum. So far nothing is known about the function of CK2 at the ER.Methods
CK2 phosphorylation sites in the polypeptide chain of Sec63 were mapped using deletion mutants and a peptide library. Binding of Sec63 to CK2 and to Sec62 was analyzed by pull-down assays and by co-immunoprecipitationResults
Sec63 was identified as a novel substrate and binding partner of protein kinase CK2.We identified serine 574, serine 576 and serine 748 as CK2 phosphorylation sites. Phosphorylation of Sec63 by CK2 enhanced its binding to Sec62.Conclusions
Protein kinase CK2 phosphorylation of Sec63 leads to an enhanced binding of Sec63 to Sec62. This complex formation is a prerequisite for a functional ER protein translocon.General significance
Thus, our present data indicate a regulatory role of CK2 in the ER protein translocation. 相似文献2.
Objective
We aimed to estimate the Lanzhou lamb rotavirus (LLR) vaccination coverage (VC) and timeliness among children aged 2 to 59 months in Guangzhou, China.Methods
An electronic system-based VC survey was conducted using stratified cluster random sampling.Results
We reported an overall Lanzhou lamb rotavirus vaccine coverage of 25.3% among children aged 2-59 months (2-8 months, 2.6%) in Guangzhou, China.Conclusion
Great efforts should be taken to increase LLR VC in eligible children in Guangzhou, China. 相似文献3.
David Jos Coca Sandra Milena Castelblanco Diego Andrs Chavarro-Carvajal Luis Carlos Venegas-Sanabria 《Biomédica : revista del Instituto Nacional de Salud》2021,41(2):293
Introduction:
In-hospital complications frequently occur in hospitalized people over 65 worsening their clinical outcomes. There are, however, few studies on the factors associated with in-hospital complications in elderly patient care.Objective:
To evaluate factors associated with in-hospital complications in a geriatric acute care unit in Bogotá, ColombiaMaterials and methods:
We conducted an analytical, observational, retrospective study in a cohort of 1,657 patients over 65 years of age who received care in the geriatric unit of a high complexity hospital in Bogotá, Colombia. The dependent variable was in-hospital complications and the independent variables, the degree of functional dependence on admission, dementia, nutritional status, social support, comorbidity, and polypharmacy. We used Poisson’s linear regression model to identify associated variables.Results:
The bivariate analysis showed that functional dependence (PR=2.092, p≤0.001) and malnutrition (PR=2.850, p≤0.001) were associated with a higher rate of hospital-acquired infection. In the multivariate analysis, functional dependence (PR=1.931, p=0.003) and malnutrition (PR=2.502, p=0.002) remained independent factors for in-hospital complications.Conclusion:
In acute care centers, integral assessment at admission to identify functional dependence and malnutrition predicts in-hospital complications. 相似文献4.
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Background
The recently discovered small-molecule BI-2 potently blocks HIV-1 infection. BI-2 binds to the N-terminal domain of HIV-1 capsid. BI-2 utilizes the same capsid pocket used by the small molecule PF74. Although both drugs bind to the same pocket, it has been proposed that BI-2 uses a different mechanism to block HIV-1 infection when compared to PF74.Findings
This work demonstrates that BI-2 destabilizes the HIV-1 core during infection, and prevents the binding of the cellular factor CPSF6 to the HIV-1 core.Conclusions
Overall this short-form paper suggests that BI-2 is using a similar mechanism to the one used by PF74 to block HIV-1 infection.6.
Chunhua Shi Matthew F. Paige Jason Maley Michèle C. Loewen 《Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA)/General Subjects》2009
Background
The S. cerevisiae α-factor receptor, Ste2p, is a G-protein coupled receptor that plays key roles in yeast signaling and mating. Oligomerization of Ste2p has previously been shown to be important for intracellular trafficking, receptor processing and endocytosis. However the role of ligand in receptor oligomerization remains enigmatic.Methods
Using functional recombinant forms of purified Ste2p, atomic force microscopy, dynamic light scattering and chemical crosslinking are applied to investigate the role of ligand in Ste2p oligomerization.Results
Atomic force microscopy images indicate a molecular height for recombinant Ste2p in the presence of α-factor nearly double that of Ste2p alone. This observation is supported by complementary dynamic light scattering measurements which indicate a ligand-induced increase in the polydispersity of the Ste2p hydrodynamic radius. Finally, chemical cross-linking of HEK293 plasma membranes presenting recombinant Ste2p indicates α-factor induced stabilization of the dimeric form and higher order oligomeric forms of the receptor upon SDS-PAGE analysis.Conclusions
α-factor induces oligomerization of Ste2p in vitro and in membrane.General significance
These results provide additional evidence of a possible role for ligand in mediation of Ste2p oligomerization in vivo. 相似文献7.
ngel Fernndez-Tortolero Aldo Reigosa-Yniz 《Biomédica : revista del Instituto Nacional de Salud》2021,41(3):5496
Introduction:
Breast cancer is the most frequent malignancy in women worldwide. Different intrinsic subtypes have different prognoses and their prevalence varies significantly according to the criteria established in the Saint Gallen Consensus.Objective:
To classify the luminal subtypes of breast carcinoma according to Saint Gallen 2009, 2011, 2013, and 2015 consensuses in a group of Venezuelan patients.Materials and methods:
We conducted a retrospective study in 209 patients with infiltrating ductal carcinoma of the breast followed up at the Institute of Oncology "Dr. Miguel Pérez Carreno" in Valencia, Venezuela.Results:
The distribution of the luminal A and B subtypes changed after the reclassification of the cases according to 2011, 2013, and 2015 Saint Gallen Consensuses. The luminal B subtype was the most common in the study series.Conclusions:
With the use of a classification based on the latest Saint Gallen criteria we identified more luminal B tumors. This could contribute to selecting those patients who can avoid adjuvant chemotherapy and/or benefit from the adjuvant hormonal therapy in clinical practice. 相似文献8.
Matthias Mehling Stefanie Fritz Patricia Hafner Dominik Eichin Tomomi Yonekawa Thomas Klimkait Raija L. P. Lindberg Ludwig Kappos Christoph Hess 《PloS one》2013,8(11)
Background
Interferon-beta (IFNβ) regulates the expression of a complex set of pro- as well as anti-inflammatory genes. In cohorts of MS patients unstratified for therapeutic response to IFNβ, normal vaccine-specific immune responses have been observed. Data capturing antigen-specific immune responses in cohorts of subjects defined by response to IFNβ-therapy are not available.Objective
To assess antigen-specific immune responses in a cohort of MS patients responding clinically and radiologically to IFNβ.Methods
In 26 MS patients, clinical and MRI disease activity were assessed before and under treatment with IFNβ. Humoral and cellular immune response to influenza vaccine was prospectively characterized in these individuals, and 33 healthy controls by influenza-specific Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) and Enzyme Linked Immuno Spot Technique (ELISPOT).Results
Related to pre-treatment disease activity, IFNβ reduced clinical and radiological MS disease-activity. Following influenza vaccination, frequencies of influenza-specific T cells and concentrations of anti-influenza A and B IgM and IgG increased comparably in MS-patients and in healthy controls.Conclusions
By showing in a cohort of MS-patients responding to IFNβ vaccine-specific immune responses comparable to controls, this study indicates that antigen-specific immune responses can be preserved under successful IFNβ-therapy. 相似文献9.
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Background
This study aims to introduce the diagnosis and surgical treatment of the rare disease multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2A (MEN 2A).Methods
Thirteen cases of MEN 2A were diagnosed as medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) and pheochromocytoma by biochemical tests and imaging examination. They were treated by bilateral adrenal tumor excision or laparoscopic surgery.Results
Nine patients were treated by bilateral adrenal tumor excision and the remaining four were treated by laparoscopic surgery for pheochromocytoma. Ten patients were treated by total thyroidectomy and bilateral lymph nodes dissection and the remaining three were treated by unilateral thyroidectomy for MTC. Up to now, three patients have died of MTC distant metastasis.Conclusions
We confirmed that MEN 2A can be diagnosed by biochemical tests and imaging examination when genetic testing is not available. Surgical excision is the predominant way to treat MEN 2A; pheochromocytoma should be excised at first when pheochromocytoma and MTC occur simultaneously. 相似文献12.
S Brons ME van Beusichem EM Bronkhorst J Draaisma SJ Bergé TJ Maal AM Kuijpers-Jagtman 《PloS one》2012,7(8):e41898
Context
Technological advancements have led craniofacial researchers and clinicians into the era of three-dimensional digital imaging for quantitative evaluation of craniofacial growth and treatment outcomes.Objective
To give an overview of soft-tissue based methods for quantitative longitudinal assessment of facial dimensions in children until six years of age and to assess the reliability of these methods in studies with good methodological quality.Data Source
PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, Scopus and CINAHL were searched. A hand search was performed to check for additional relevant studies.Study Selection
Primary publications on facial growth and treatment outcomes in children younger than six years of age were included.Data Extraction
Independent data extraction by two observers. A quality assessment instrument was used to determine the methodological quality. Methods, used in studies with good methodological quality, were assessed for reliability expressed as the magnitude of the measurement error and the correlation coefficient between repeated measurements.Results
In total, 47 studies were included describing 4 methods: 2D x-ray cephalometry; 2D photography; anthropometry; 3D imaging techniques (surface laser scanning, stereophotogrammetry and cone beam computed tomography). In general the measurement error was below 1 mm and 1° and correlation coefficients range from 0.65 to 1.0.Conclusion
Various methods have shown to be reliable. However, at present stereophotogrammetry seems to be the best 3D method for quantitative longitudinal assessment of facial dimensions in children until six years of age due to its millisecond fast image capture, archival capabilities, high resolution and no exposure to ionizing radiation. 相似文献13.
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Hugo Abarca Milana Trubnykova Flix Chavesta Marco Ordez Evelina Rondn 《Biomédica : revista del Instituto Nacional de Salud》2021,41(2):282
Introduction:
Aneuploidies are frequent genetic disorders in clinical practice. However, little is known about other genetic variants that may influence the final phenotype.Objective:
To determine the variations in the number of copies and regions with homozygosity greater than 0.5% or larger than 10 Mb in newborns with autosomal aneuploidies.Materials and methods:
We performed a chromosomal microarray analysis on newborns with autosomal aneuploidies (n=7), trisomy 21 (n=5), and trisomy 18 (n=2) evaluated at the Hospital Antonio Lorena and Hospital Regional of Cusco, Perú, during 2018.Results:
We found pathogenic and probably pathogenic variants in the number of copies in other genomic regions different to chromosomes 21 or 18 in two neonates. Additionally, we found two variants bigger than 500 kpb of unknown pathogenicity.Conclusions:
Although the number of analyzed individuals was small, it is important to highlight that we found other variants in the number of copies that have been described in association with neurodevelopmental disorders, congenital anomalies, deafness, and short/ tall stature, among others, in almost half of them, which will probably impact the phenotype negatively in patients with aneuploidies. 相似文献16.
Li Li Chang-Sheng Wu Guan-Mei Hou Ming-Zhe Dong Zhen-Bo Wang Yi Hou Heide Schatten Gui-Rong Zhang Qing-Yuan Sun 《Reproductive biology and endocrinology : RB&E》2018,16(1):110
Background
Diabetes induces many complications including reduced fertility and low oocyte quality, but whether it causes increased mtDNA mutations is unknown.Methods
We generated a T2D mouse model by using high-fat-diet (HFD) and Streptozotocin (STZ) injection. We examined mtDNA mutations in oocytes of diabetic mice by high-throughput sequencing techniques.Results
T2D mice showed glucose intolerance, insulin resistance, low fecundity compared to the control group. T2D oocytes showed increased mtDNA mutation sites and mutation numbers compared to the control counterparts. mtDNA mutation examination in F1 mice showed that the mitochondrial bottleneck could eliminate mtDNA mutations.Conclusions
T2D mice have increased mtDNA mutation sites and mtDNA mutation numbers in oocytes compared to the counterparts, while these adverse effects can be eliminated by the bottleneck effect in their offspring. This is the first study using a small number of oocytes to examine mtDNA mutations in diabetic mothers and offspring.17.
Tiina Nieminen Pyry I. Toivanen Nina Rintanen Tommi Heikura Suvi Jauhiainen Kari J. Airenne Kari Alitalo Varpu Marjomäki Seppo Ylä-Herttuala 《Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA)/General Subjects》2014
Background
Vascular endothelial growth factors (VEGFs) are potential therapeutic agents for treatment of ischemic diseases. Their angiogenic effects are mainly mediated through VEGF receptor 2 (VEGFR2).Methods
Receptor binding, signaling, and biological efficacy of several VEGFR2 ligands were compared to determine their characteristics regarding angiogenic activity and vascular permeability.Results
Tested VEGFR2 ligands induced receptor tyrosine phosphorylation with different efficacy depending on their binding affinities. However, the tyrosine phosphorylation pattern and the activation of the major downstream signaling pathways were comparable. The maximal angiogenic effect stimulated by different VEGFR2 ligands was dependent on their ability to bind to co-receptor Neuropilin (Nrp), which was shown to form complexes with VEGFR2. The ability of these VEGFR2 ligands to induce vascular permeability was dependent on their concentration and VEGFR2 affinity, but not on Nrp binding.Conclusions
VEGFR2 activation alone is sufficient for inducing endothelial cell proliferation, formation of tube-like structures and vascular permeability. The level of VEGFR2 activation is dependent on the binding properties of the ligand used. However, closely similar activation pattern of the receptor kinase domain is seen with all VEGFR2 ligands. Nrp binding strengthens the angiogenic potency without increasing vascular permeability.General significance
This study sheds light on how different structurally closely related VEGFR2 ligands bind to and signal via VEGFR2/Nrp complex to induce angiogenesis and vascular permeability. The knowledge of this study could be used for designing VEGFR2/Nrp ligands with improved therapeutic properties. 相似文献18.
Tien-Huang Lin Hsin-Ho Liu Tsung-Hsun Tsai Chi-Cheng Chen Teng-Fu Hsieh Shang-Sen Lee Yuan-Ju Lee Wen-Chi Chen Chih-Hsin Tang 《Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA)/General Subjects》2013
Background
Chemokine ligand 2 (CCL2), also known as monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1), belongs to the CC chemokine family which is associated with the disease status and outcomes of cancers. Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed malignancy in men and shows a predilection for metastasis to the bone. However, the effect of CCL2 on human prostate cancer cells is largely unknown. The aim of this study was to examine the role of CCL2 in integrin expression and migratory activity in prostate cancers.Methods
Prostate cancer migration was examined using Transwell, wound healing, and invasion assay. The PKCδ and c-Src phosphorylations were examined by using western blotting. The qPCR was used to examine the mRNA expression of integrins. A transient transfection protocol was used to examine AP-1 activity.Results
Stimulation of prostate cancer cell lines (PC3, DU145, and LNCaP) induced migration and expression of integrin αvβ3. Treatment of cells with αvβ3 antibody or siRNA abolished CCL2-increased cell migration. CCL2-increased migration and integrin expression were diminished by CCR2 but not by CCR4 inhibitors, suggesting that the CCR2 receptor is involved in CCL2-promoted prostate cancer migration. CCL2 activated a signal transduction pathway that includes PKCδ, c-Src, and AP-1. Reagents that inhibit specific components of this pathway each diminished the ability of CCL2 to effect cell migration and integrin expression.Conclusions
Interaction between CCL2 and CCR2 enhances migration of prostate cancer cells through an increase in αvβ3 integrin production.General significance
CCL2 is a critical factor of prostate cancer metastasis. 相似文献19.
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Fabin Mndez Andrs Mauricio Zapata-Rivera 《Biomédica : revista del Instituto Nacional de Salud》2021,41(4):660