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Monica Vázquez-Del Mercado Claudia A Palafox-Sánchez Jose F Muñoz-Valle Gerardo Orozco-Barocio Edith Oregon-Romero Rosa E Navarro-Hernández Mario Salazar-Páramo Juan Armendariz-Borunda Jorge I Gámez-Nava Laura Gonzalez-Lopez Jason YF Chan Edward KL Chan Minoru Satoh 《Arthritis research & therapy》2010,12(1):1-9
Introduction
Autoantibodies to RNA helicase A (RHA) were reported as a new serological marker of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) associated with early stage of the disease. Anti-RHA and other autoantibodies in Mexican SLE patients and their correlation with clinical and immunological features were examined.Methods
Autoantibodies in sera from 62 Mexican SLE patients were tested by immunoprecipitation of 35S-labeled K562 cell extract and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (anti-U1RNP/Sm, ribosomal P, β2GPI, and dsDNA). Anti-RHA was screened based on the immunoprecipitation of the 140-kDa protein, the identity of which was verified by Western blot using rabbit anti-RHA serum. Clinical and immunological characteristics of anti-RHA-positive patients were analyzed.Results
Anti-RHA was detected in 23% (14/62) of patients, a prevalence higher than that of anti-Sm (13%, 8/62). Prevalence and levels of various autoantibodies were not clearly different between anti-RHA (+) vs. (-) cases, although there was a trend of higher levels of anti-RHA antibodies in patients without anti-U1RNP/Sm (P = 0.07). Both anti-RHA and -Sm were common in cases within one year of diagnosis; however, the prevalence and levels of anti-RHA in patients years after diagnosis did not reduce dramatically, unlike a previous report in American patients. This suggests that the high prevalence of anti-RHA in Mexican patients may be due to relatively stable production of anti-RHA.Conclusions
Anti-RHA was detected at high prevalence in Mexican SLE patients. Detection of anti-RHA in races in which anti-Sm is not common should be clinically useful. Racial difference in the clinical significance of anti-RHA should be clarified in future studies. 相似文献22.
Jain RK; Piskorz CF; Huang BG; Locke RD; Han HL; Koenig A; Varki A; Matta KL 《Glycobiology》1998,8(7):707-717
The selectins interact in important normal and pathological situations with
certain sialylated, fucosylated glycoconjugate ligands containing sialyl
Lewisx(Neu5Acalpha2-3Galbeta1-4(Fucalpha1-3)GlcN Ac). Much effort has gone
into the synthesis of sialylated and sulfated Lewisxanalogs as competitive
ligands for the selectins. Since the natural selectin ligands GlyCAM-1 and
PSGL-1 carry sialyl Lewisxas part of a branched Core 2 O-linked structure,
we recently synthesized Galbeta1-4(Fucalpha1-3)GlcNAcbeta1-6(SE-3Galbeta1++
+-3)GalNAc1alphaOMe and found it to be a moderately superior ligand for L
and P-selectin (Koenig et al. , Glycobiology 7, 79-93, 1997). Other studies
have shown that sulfate esters can replace sialic acid in some selectin
ligands (Yeun et al. , Biochemistry, 31, 9126-9131, 1992; Imai et al. ,
Nature, 361, 555, 1993). Based upon these observations, we hypothesized
that Neu5Acalpha2-3Galbeta1-3GalNAc might have the capability of
interacting with L- and P-selectin. To examine this hypothesis, we
synthesized Galbeta1-4(Fucalpha1-3)GlcNAcbeta1-6(Neu5Acalpha2++
+-3Galbeta1-3)- GalNAc alpha1-OB, which was found to be 2- to 3-fold better
than sialyl Lexfor P and L selectin, respectively. We also report the
synthesis of an unusual structure GalNAcbeta1-4(Fucalpha1-
3)GlcNAcbeta1-OMe (GalNAc- Lewisx-O-methyl glycoside), which also proved to
be a better inhibitor of L- and P-selectin than sialyl Lewisx-OMe.
Combining this with our knowledge of Core 2 branched structures, we have
synthesized a molecule that is 5- to 6-fold better at inhibiting L- and
P-selectin than sialyl Lewisx-OMe, By contrast to unbranched structures,
substitution of a sulfate ester group for a sialic acid residue in such a
molecule resulted in a considerable loss of inhibition ability. Thus, the
combination of a sialic acid residue on the primary (beta1-3) arm, and a
modified Lexunit on the branched (beta1-6) arm on an O-linked Core 2
structure generated a monovalent synthetic oliogosaccharide inhibitor
superior to SLexfor both L- and P-selectin.
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Kowalski SP Perez FG Sanford LL Deahl KL 《Preparative biochemistry & biotechnology》2000,30(2):133-144
Leptine I, a glycoalkaloid only known to occur in the foliage of the wild potato species Solanum chacoense (Bitt.), is a potent feeding deterrent to the economically serious insect pest, the Colorado potato beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata Say). In order to demonstrate, systematically, the effectiveness of leptine I, incorporation into synthetic beetle diet trials is necessary. We describe a preparative procedure for the partial purification of leptine I by a series of steps, starting with a solid-phase C18 extraction, followed by sequential silica gel chromatography, and finally reversed-phase preparative HPLC. This preparation yields a white powder, containing leptine I as the sole glycoalkaloid, with an overall purity of greater than 65%, and is entirely suitable for incorporation into synthetic diets. 相似文献
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Beneficial effect of fluorocarbon emulsion media on the function of neuromuscular preparations in vitro 下载免费PDF全文
The effects of liquid fluorocarbons as bathing media were determined by use of in vitro neuromuscular preparations. Rat hemidiaphragms were bathed in either oxygenated fluorocarbon (FC) emulsion or standard oxygenated Krebs solution. Contractile force in response to simple supramaximal nerve stimuli as well as to high frequency stimulation was greater, while twitch:tetanus ratio was smaller in FC emulsion. With such medium, post-tetanic potentiation of contraction was also more consistently observed. Indirectly stimulated diaphragms survived longer in FC emulsion. After cessation of oxygenation, oxygen tension (ρO(2)) of the medium declined more rapidly with Krebs than with FC emulsion; ρO(2) directly correlated with force of contraction. Similarly, in the chick biventer cervicis preparation, FC emulsion enhanced nerve-stimulated force of contraction; returning the preparation to standard Krebs solution reversed this phenomenon. Dose-resonse curves of muscle contraction in response to acetycholine and KCl administration were shifted upward during FC emulsion superfusion. Frequency of miniature endplate potentials was lower in FC emulsion than that observed in Krebs solution, measured from the same cell of the rat diaphragm. Resting membrane potentials were also greater in muscle cells sampled from FC emulsion-bathed preparations. These data suggest that FC emulsion is superior to standard Krebs solution as a bathing medium for in vitro neuromuscular preparations by virtue of the high solubility of oxygen in it. 相似文献
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Marcelo H Petri Minoru Satoh Beatriz T Martin-Marquez Raul Vargas-Ramírez Luis J Jara Miguel A Saavedra Claudia Cruz-Gonzalez Lilia Andrade-Ortega Olga Vera-Lastra Mario Salazar-Páramo Rosa E Prieto-Parra Laura Gonzalez-Lopez Jorge I Gamez-Nava Hermes U Ramírez-Sánchez Jason YF Chan Steven J Ross Edward KL Chan Mónica Vázquez-Del Mercado 《Arthritis research & therapy》2013,15(2):R48
Introduction
Autoantibodies and clinical manifestations in polymyositis/dermatomyositis (PM/DM) are affected by both genetic and environmental factors. The high prevalence of DM and anti-Mi-2 in Central America is thought to be associated with the high UV index of the area. The prevalences of autoantibodies and the clinical manifestations of PM/DM were evaluated comparing two cohorts in Mexico.Methods
Ninety-five Mexican patients with PM/DM (66 DM, 29 PM; 67 Mexico City, 28 Guadalajara) were studied. Autoantibodies were characterized by immunoprecipitation using 35S-methionine labeled K562 cell extract. Clinical information was obtained from medical records.Results
DM represented 69% of PM/DM and anti-Mi-2 was the most common autoantibody (35%), followed by anti-p155/140 (11%); however, anti-Jo-1 was only 4%. The autoantibody profile in adult-onset DM in Mexico City versus Guadalajara showed striking differences: anti-Mi-2 was 59% versus 12% (P = 0.0012) whereas anti-p155/140 was 9% versus 35% (P = 0.02), respectively. A strong association of anti-Mi-2 with DM was confirmed and when clinical features of anti-Mi-2 (+) DM (n = 30) versus anti-Mi-2 (-) DM (n = 36) were compared, the shawl sign (86% versus 64%, P < 0.05) was more common in the anti-Mi-2 (+) group (P = 0.0001). Levels of creatine phosphokinase (CPK) were higher in those who were anti-Mi-2 (+) but they responded well to therapy.Conclusions
Anti-Mi-2 has a high prevalence in Mexican DM and is associated with the shawl sign and high CPK. The prevalence of anti-Mi-2 and anti-p155/140 was significantly different in Mexico City versus Guadalajara, which have a similar UV index. This suggests roles of factors other than UV in anti-Mi-2 antibody production. 相似文献28.
Deregulation of the cell cycle is a hallmark of cancer that enables limitless cell division. To support this malignant phenotype, cells acquire molecular alterations that abrogate or bypass control mechanisms in signaling pathways and cellular checkpoints that normally function to prevent genomic instability and uncontrolled cell proliferation. Consequently, therapeutic targeting of the cell cycle has long been viewed as a promising anti-cancer strategy. Until recently, attempts to target the cell cycle for cancer therapy using selective inhibitors have proven unsuccessful due to intolerable toxicities and a lack of target specificity. However, improvements in our understanding of malignant cell-specific vulnerabilities has revealed a therapeutic window for preferential targeting of the cell cycle in cancer cells, and has led to the development of agents now in the clinic. In this review, we discuss the latest generation of cell cycle targeting anti-cancer agents for breast cancer, including approved CDK4/6 inhibitors, and investigational TTK and PLK4 inhibitors that are currently in clinical trials. In recognition of the emerging population of ER+ breast cancers with acquired resistance to CDK4/6 inhibitors we suggest new therapeutic avenues to treat these patients. We also offer our perspective on the direction of future research to address the problem of drug resistance, and discuss the mechanistic insights required for the successful implementation of these strategies. 相似文献
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ISABELLA URRU JOHANNES STÖKL JEANINE LINZ TAMARA KRÜGEL MARCUS C. STENSMYR BILL S. HANSSON 《Biological journal of the Linnean Society. Linnean Society of London》2010,101(4):991-1001
Flowers of the genus Arum are known to attract dung‐breeding flies and beetles through olfactory deceit. In addition to this strategy, the genus has evolved several other pollination mechanisms. The present study aimed to characterize the pollination strategies of the Cretan Arum species by investigating the flowering phenology, thermogeny, inflorescence odours, and the pollinating fauna. The results obtained show that Arum cyrenaicum and Arum concinnatum emit a strong dung smell and exhibit the distinctive features associated with this pollination syndrome. Both species are highly thermogenic, have a similar odour profile and attract small‐bodied Diptera. Although sharing the same habitat, these two plant species are never found growing sympatrically as a result of the early blooming period of A. cyrenaicum. By contrast, Arum creticum and Arum idaeum have evolved a more traditional and mutually beneficial pollination mechanism. The stinking smell has been replaced by a more flower‐like odour that attracts bees (Lasioglossum sp.) and, occasionally, bugs (Dionconotus cruentatus). Although attracting the same pollinator, the main compound present in the odour of A. creticum is different from that of A. idaeum. Principal component analysis (PCA), based on physiologically active components of the flower odours determined by testing on the antenna of the Lasioglossum bee, revealed two different clusters, indicating that pollinators can potentially discriminate between the odours of the two species. A further PCA on the main floral odour volatiles as identified by gas chroatography‐mass spectroscopy from all the Arum species under investigation displayed odour‐based similarities and differences among the species. The PCA‐gas chomotography‐electroantennographic detection active peaks analysis showed that the two species, A. creticum and A. idaeum, form two groups and are clearly separated from A. cyrenaicum and A. concinnatum, which, conversely, cluster together. The evolutionary forces and selective pressures leading to diversification of pollination mechanisms in the Cretan Arum spp. are discussed. © 2010 The Linnean Society of London, Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, 2010, 101 , 991–1001. 相似文献
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Okechukwu S Ogah Gail D Adegbite Rufus O Akinyemi Julius O Adesina Albert A Alabi Oscar I Udofia Roseline F Ogundipe Julius KL Osinfade 《BMC research notes》2008,1(1):1-10