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Farzaneh Pirnia Michael Pawlak Gerhard G. Thallinger Berthold Gierke Markus F. Templin Andi Kappeler Daniel C. Betticher Beat Gloor Markus M. Borner 《Proteomics》2009,9(13):3535-3548
Cancer is caused by a complex pattern of molecular perturbations. To understand the biology of cancer, it is thus important to look at the activation state of key proteins and signaling networks. The limited amount of available sample material from patients and the complexity of protein expression patterns make the use of traditional protein analysis methods particularly difficult. In addition, the only approach that is currently available for performing functional studies is the use of serial biopsies, which is limited by ethical constraints and patient acceptance. The goal of this work was to establish a 3‐D ex vivo culture technique in combination with reverse‐phase protein microarrays (RPPM) as a novel experimental tool for use in cancer research. The RPPM platform allows the parallel profiling of large numbers of protein analytes to determine their relative abundance and activation level. Cancer tissue and the respective corresponding normal tissue controls from patients with colorectal cancer were cultured ex vivo. At various time points, the cultured samples were processed into lysates and analyzed on RPPM to assess the expression of carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) and 24 proteins involved in the regulation of apoptosis. The methodology displayed good robustness and low system noise. As a proof of concept, CEA expression was significantly higher in tumor compared with normal tissue (p<0.0001). The caspase 9 expression signal was lower in tumor tissue than in normal tissue (p<0.001). Cleaved Caspase 8 (p=0.014), Bad (p=0.007), Bim (p=0.007), p73 (p=0.005), PARP (p<0.001), and cleaved PARP (p=0.007) were differentially expressed in normal liver and normal colon tissue. We demonstrate here the feasibility of using RPPM technology with 3‐D ex vivo cultured samples. This approach is useful for investigating complex patterns of protein expression and modification over time. It should allow functional proteomics in patient samples with various applications such as pharmacodynamic analyses in drug development. 相似文献
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Valentine Otang Ntui Edak Aniedi Uyoh Effiom Eyo Ita Aniedi-Abasi Akpan Markson Jaindra Nath Tripathi Nkese Ime Okon Mfon Okon Akpan Julius Oyohosuho Phillip Ebiamadon Andi Brisibe Ene-Obong Effiom Ene-Obong Leena Tripathi 《Molecular Plant Pathology》2021,22(10):1302-1314
Yam (Dioscorea spp.) anthracnose, caused by Colletotrichum alatae, is the most devastating fungal disease of yam in West Africa, leading to 50%–90% of tuber yield losses in severe cases. In some instances, plants die without producing any tubers or each shoot may produce several small tubers before it dies if the disease strikes early. C. alatae affects all parts of the yam plant at all stages of development, including leaves, stems, tubers, and seeds of yams, and it is highly prevalent in the yam belt region and other yam-producing countries in the world. Traditional methods adopted by farmers to control the disease have not been very successful. Fungicides have also failed to provide long-lasting control. Although conventional breeding and genomics-assisted breeding have been used to develop some level of resistance to anthracnose in Dioscorea alata, the appearance of new and more virulent strains makes the development of improved varieties with broad-spectrum and durable resistance critical. These shortcomings, coupled with interspecific incompatibility, dioecy, polyploidy, poor flowering, and the long breeding cycle of the crop, have prompted researchers to explore biotechnological techniques to complement conventional breeding to speed up crop improvement. Modern biotechnological tools have the potential of producing fungus-resistant cultivars, thereby bypassing the natural bottlenecks of traditional breeding. This article reviews the existing biotechnological strategies and proposes several approaches that could be adopted to develop anthracnose-resistant yam varieties for improved food security in West Africa. 相似文献
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R. Villalba V. Mirabet E. Rendal A. I. González P. Solves C. Andión J. L. Gómez Villagrán 《Cell and tissue banking》2009,10(4):345-349
Several reports have shown liquid nitrogen containers as not being sterile. Microorganism transmission has been observed in
different cells and tissues stored under this condition, but there is no data on contamination of stored human valves. We
performed a survey on heart valve banking in Spain. Regarding the questionnaire, we have a complete microbiological analysis
of 304 thawed tissues prior to implant. In six cases positive culture results were observed. Patient follow-up did not reveal
any adverse effects. Although some other possibilities should be stated, contamination of heart valves during storage in liquid
nitrogen should be considered as a risk element in tissue banking. Strategies to asses and prevent microbial transmission
from liquid nitrogen to heart valve banking ought to be further developed. 相似文献