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Falk H Connor T Yang H Loft KJ Alcindor JL Nikolakopoulos G Surjadi RN Bentley JD Hattarki MK Dolezal O Murphy JM Monahan BJ Peat TS Thomas T Baell JB Parisot JP Street IP 《Journal of biomolecular screening》2011,16(10):1196-1205
Epigenetic aberrations are increasingly regarded as key factors in cancer progression. Recently, deregulation of histone acetyltransferases (HATs) has been linked to several types of cancer. Monocytic leukemia zinc finger protein (MOZ) is a member of the MYST family of HATs, which regulate gene expression in cell proliferation and differentiation. Deregulation of these processes through constitutively active MOZ fusion proteins gives rise to the formation of leukemic stem cells, rendering MOZ an excellent target for treating myeloid leukemia. The authors implemented a hit discovery campaign to identify small-molecule inhibitors of MOZ-HAT activity. They developed a robust, homogeneous assay measuring the acetylation of synthetic histone peptides. In a primary screening campaign testing 243 000 lead-like compounds, they identified inhibitors from several chemical classes. Secondary assays were used to eliminate assay-interfering compounds and prioritize confirmed hits. This study establishes a new high-throughput assay for HAT activity and could provide the foundation for the development of a new class of drugs for the treatment of leukemias. 相似文献
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Noble B 《European journal of morphology》2005,42(1-2):91-98
Microdamage of healthy bone leads to targeted removal and repair of the damage. This process must involve the production of specific targeting signals. The identity of these signals is unknown but constitutes a legitimate research goal since it is this targeting process which appears to become impaired in ageing and disease. Here we discuss the potential role of the matrix bound osteocyte in the sensing and targeting of microdamage. In particular we will review current understanding concerning the apoptotic death of osteocytes at sites of microdamage and discuss the potential physiological significance of these findings in the light of knowledge of the significance of apoptosis in other cell systems. 相似文献
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Güthe S Kapinos L Möglich A Meier S Grzesiek S Kiefhaber T 《Journal of molecular biology》2004,337(4):905-915
The foldon domain constitutes the C-terminal 30 amino acid residues of the trimeric protein fibritin from bacteriophage T4. Its function is to promote folding and trimerization of fibritin. We investigated structure, stability and folding mechanism of the isolated foldon domain. The domain folds into the same trimeric beta-propeller structure as in fibritin and undergoes a two-state unfolding transition from folded trimer to unfolded monomers. The folding kinetics involve several consecutive reactions. Structure formation in the region of the single beta-hairpin of each monomer occurs on the submillisecond timescale. This reaction is followed by two consecutive association steps with rate constants of 1.9(+/-0.5)x10(6)M(-1)s(-1) and 5.4(+/-0.3)x10(6)M(-1)s(-1) at 0.58 M GdmCl, respectively. This is similar to the fastest reported bimolecular association reactions for folding of dimeric proteins. At low concentrations of protein, folding shows apparent third-order kinetics. At high concentrations of protein, the reaction becomes almost independent of protein concentrations with a half-time of about 3 ms, indicating that a first-order folding step from a partially folded trimer to the native protein (k=210 +/- 20 s(-1)) becomes rate-limiting. Our results suggest that all steps on the folding/trimerization pathway of the foldon domain are evolutionarily optimized for rapid and specific initiation of trimer formation during fibritin assembly. The results further show that beta-hairpins allow efficient and rapid protein-protein interactions during folding. 相似文献
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We describe a thalamocortical slice preparation in which connectivity between the mouse lateral geniculate nucleus (LGN) and primary visual cortex (V1) is preserved. Through DiI injections in fixed brains we traced and created a three-dimensional model of the mouse visual pathways. From this computer model we designed a slice preparation that contains a projection from LGN to V1. We prepared brain slices with these predicted coordinates and demonstrated anatomical LGN-V1 connectivity in these slices after LGN tracer injections. We also revealed functional LGN-V1 connectivity by stimulating LGN electrically and detecting responses in layer 4 of V1 using calcium imaging, field potential recordings and whole-cell recordings. We also identified layer-4 neurons that receive direct thalamocortical input. Finally, we compared cortical activity after LGN stimulation with spontaneous cortical activity and found significant overlap of the spatiotemporal dynamics generated by both types of events. 相似文献
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Imaging and therapy of malignant pleural mesothelioma using replication-competent herpes simplex viruses 总被引:4,自引:0,他引:4
Adusumilli PS Stiles BM Chan MK Mullerad M Eisenberg DP Ben-Porat L Huq R Rusch VW Fong Y 《The journal of gene medicine》2006,8(5):603-615
BACKGROUND: Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is an aggressive cancer that is refractory to current treatment modalities. Oncolytic herpes simplex viruses (HSV) used for gene therapy are genetically engineered, replication-competent viruses that selectively target tumor cells while sparing normal host tissue. The localized nature, the potential accessibility and the relative lack of distant metastasis make MPM a particularly suitable disease for oncolytic viral therapy. METHODS: The infectivity, selective replication, vector spread and cytotoxic ability of three oncolytic HSV: G207, NV1020 and NV1066, were tested against eleven pathological types of MPM cell lines including those that are resistant to radiation therapy, gemcitabine or cisplatin. The therapeutic efficacy and the effect on survival of NV1066 were confirmed in a murine MPM model. RESULTS: All three oncolytic HSV were highly effective against all the MPM cell lines tested. Even at very low concentrations of MOI 0.01 (MOI: multiplicity of viral infection, ratio of viral particles per cancer cell), HSV were highly effective against MPM cells that are resistant to radiation, gemcitabine and cisplatin. NV1066, an oncolytic HSV that expresses green fluorescent protein (GFP), was able to delineate the extent of the disease in a murine model of MPM due to selective infection and expression of GFP in tumor cells. Furthermore, NV1066 was able to reduce the tumor burden and prolong survival even when treatment was at an advanced stage of the disease. CONCLUSION: These findings support the continued investigation of oncolytic HSV as potential therapy for patients with therapy-resistant MPM. 相似文献
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Gee AO Baker BM Silverstein AM Montero G Esterhai JL Mauck RL 《Cell and tissue research》2012,347(3):803-813
Electrospun scaffolds hold promise for the regeneration of dense connective tissues, given their nanoscale topographies, provision
of directional cues for infiltrating cells and versatile composition. Synthetic slow-degrading scaffolds provide long-term
mechanical support and nanoscale instructional cues; however, these scaffolds suffer from a poor infiltration rate. Alternatively,
nanofibrous constructs formed from natural biomimetic materials (such as collagen) rapidly infiltrate but provide little mechanical
support. To take advantage of the positive features of these constructs, we have developed a composite scaffold consisting
in both a biomimetic fiber fraction (i.e., Type I collagen nanofibers) together with a traditional synthetic (i.e., poly-[ε-caprolactone],
PCL) fiber fraction. We hypothesize that inclusion of biomimetic elements will improve initial cell adhesion and eventual
scaffold infiltration, whereas the synthetic elements will provide controlled and long-term mechanical support. We have developed
a method of forming and crosslinking collagen nanofibers by using the natural crosslinking agent genipin (GP). Further, we
have formed composites from collagen and PCL and evaluated the long-term performance of these scaffolds when seeded with mesenchymal
stem cells. Our results demonstrate that GP crosslinking is cytocompatible and generates stable nanofibrous type I collagen
constructs. Composites with varying fractions of the biomimetic and synthetic fiber families are formed and retain their collagen
fiber fractions during in vitro culture. However, at the maximum collagen fiber fractions (20%), cell ingress is limited compared
with pure PCL scaffolds. These results provide a new foundation for the development and optimization of biomimetic/synthetic
nanofibrous composites for in vivo tissue engineering. 相似文献
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Hina N. Khan Aldo Jongejan Lonneke A. van Vught Janneke Horn Marcus J. Schultz Aeilko H. Zwinderman Olaf L. Cremer Marc J. Bonten Tom van der Poll Brendon P. Scicluna 《Journal of cellular and molecular medicine》2021,25(16):7621-7630
Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a major cause of sepsis. Despite several clinical trials targeting components of the inflammatory response, no specific treatment other than antimicrobial therapy has been approved. This argued for a deeper understanding of sepsis immunopathology, in particular factors that can modulate the host response. Small non-coding RNA, for example, micro (mi)RNA, have been established as important modifiers of cellular phenotypes. Notably, miRNAs are not exclusive to the intracellular milieu but have also been detected extracellular in the circulation with functional consequences. Here, we sought to determine shifts in circulatory small RNA levels of critically ill patients with CAP-associated sepsis and to determine the influence of clinical severity and causal pathogens on small RNA levels. Blood plasma was collected from 13 critically ill patients with sepsis caused by CAP on intensive care unit admission and from 5 non-infectious control participants. Plasma small RNA-sequencing identified significantly altered levels of primarily mature miRNAs in CAP relative to controls. Pathways analysis of high or low abundance miRNA identified various over-represented cellular biological pathways. Analysis of small RNA levels against common clinical severity and inflammatory parameters indices showed direct and indirect correlations. Additionally, variance of plasma small RNA levels in CAP patients may be explained, at least in part, by differences in causal pathogens. Small nuclear RNA levels were specifically altered in CAP due to Influenza infection in contrast to Streptococcus pneumoniae infection. Pathway analysis of plasma miRNA signatures unique to Influenza or Streptococcus pneumoniae infections showed enrichment for specific proteoglycan, cell cycle, and immunometabolic pathways. 相似文献
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