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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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Treva Rice Ingrid B. Borecki Claude Bouchard RD.C. Ruo 《Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.)》1993,1(4):288-294
Interest in a single gene etiology for obesity, as assessed by the body mass index (BMI), has been spurred recently by reports of a putative recessive major gene for extreme values, which accounts for as much as 40% of the variance. The major gene hypothesis was evaluated here in the Québec Family Study, a random sample of 375 French-Canadian volunteer families. This report represents one component in a more complete investigation of obesity in these families. In contrast to the recent studies, a major gene hypothesis for BMI was not verified here. Although there was a major effect, it did not conform to a Mendelian pattern of transmission. A multifactorial component (i.e., polygenic and/or common environmental factors) accounted for 42% of the phenotypic variance. In addition, evidence of heterogeneity between the generations was found. The heterogeneity was traced to the major non-Mendelian component (which accounted for 0.01% of the variance in parents and over 40% in offspring) rather than to the multifactorial one. These results would suggest that a simple recessive gene mixed model may not be sufficient to explain the familial distribution of the BMI. Several factors which may have contributed to these results include temporal trends and surrogate effects such as those related to variation in body composition and energy balance components. (OBESITY RESEARCH 1993; 1:288–294) 相似文献
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TORGEIR NYGÅRD 《Ibis》1999,141(1):85-90
Eggshell thickness is often expressed by means of an index based on the length, breadth and weight of the shell. The effect of the blow-hole and egg eccentricity on Ratcliffe's shell thickness index was investigated in a sample of 585 eggs from six raptor species. Corrections for the size of the hole and egg eccentricity are proposed, as is a combined formula to correct both sources of error at the same time. It is shown that by using these formulae, considerable improvements in estimates of shell thinning are obtained. These may be especially useful when sample sizes are small, which is often the case when working with species that have been reduced in numbers. 相似文献
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Gus Koerbin Jillian R Tate Julie Ryan Graham RD Jones Ken A Sikaris David Kanowski Maxine Reed Janice Gill George Koumantakis Tina Yen Andrew St John Peter E Hickman Aaron Simpson Peter Graham 《The Clinical biochemist. Reviews / Australian Association of Clinical Biochemists》2014,35(4):203-211
Harmonisation of reference intervals for routine general chemistry analytes has been a goal for many years. Analytical bias may prevent this harmonisation. To determine if analytical bias is present when comparing methods, the use of commutable samples, or samples that have the same properties as the clinical samples routinely analysed, should be used as reference samples to eliminate the possibility of matrix effect. The use of commutable samples has improved the identification of unacceptable analytical performance in the Netherlands and Spain. The International Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (IFCC) has undertaken a pilot study using commutable samples in an attempt to determine not only country specific reference intervals but to make them comparable between countries. Australia and New Zealand, through the Australasian Association of Clinical Biochemists (AACB), have also undertaken an assessment of analytical bias using commutable samples and determined that of the 27 general chemistry analytes studied, 19 showed sufficiently small between method biases as to not prevent harmonisation of reference intervals. Application of evidence based approaches including the determination of analytical bias using commutable material is necessary when seeking to harmonise reference intervals. 相似文献
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Monoclonal antibodies against chicken type V collagen: production, specificity, and use for immunocytochemical localization in embryonic cornea and other organs 总被引:23,自引:17,他引:6
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TF Linsenmayer JM Fitch TM Schmid Zak NB E Gibney RD Sanderson R Mayne 《The Journal of cell biology》1983,96(1):124-132
Two monoclonal antibodies have been produced against chick type V collagen and shown to be highly specific for separate, conformational dependent determinants within this molecule. When used for immunocytochemical tissue localization, these antibodies show that a major site for the in situ deposition of type V is within the extracellular matrices of many dense connective tissues. In these, however, it is largely in a form unavailable to the antibodies, thus requiring a specific “unmasking” treatment to obtain successful immunocytochemical staining. The specificity of these two IgG antibodies was determined by inhibition ELISA, in which only type V and no other known collagen shows inhibition. In ELISA, mixtures of the two antibodies give an additive binding reaction to the collagen, suggesting that each is against a different antigenic determinant. That both antigenic determinants are conformational dependent, being either in, or closely associated with, the collagen helix is demonstrated by the loss of antibody binding to molecules that have been thermally denatured. The temperature at which this occurs, as assayed by inhibition ELISA, is very similar to that at which the collagen helix melts, as determined by optical rotation. This gives strong additional evidence that the antibodies are directed against the collagen. The antibodies were used for indirect immunofluorescence analyses of cryostat sections of corneas and other organs from 17 to 18-day-old chick embryos. Of all tissues examined only Bowman’s membrane gave a strong staining reaction with cryostat sections of unfixed material. Staining in other areas of the cornea and in other tissues was very light or nonexistent. When, however, sections were pretreated with pepsin dissolved in dilute HAc or, surprisingly, with the dilute HAc itself dramatic new staining by the antibodies was observed in most tissues examined. The staining, which was specific for the anti-type V collagen antibodies, was largely confined to extracellular matrices of dense connective tissues. Experiments using protease inhibitors suggested that the “unmasking” did not involve proteolysis. We do not yet know the mechanism of this unmasking; however, one possibility is that the dilute acid causes swelling or conformational changes in a type-V collagen-containing supramolecular structure. Further studies should allow us to determine whether this is the case. 相似文献
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Influence of day length and temperature on number of main stem leaves and time to flowering in lupin
A growth chamber experiment was carried out to investigate the influence of day length and temperature on the development of flowering in eight varieties of the three grain lupin species Lupinus albus (Wat and C3396), L. angustifolius (Gungurru, Polonez and W26) and L. luteus, (Juno, Radames and Teo). The plants were grown at two temperatures, 10°C and 18°C, in combination with five daylength regimes: 10, 14, 18, 24 h day at full light intensity and 10 h full light extended with 8 h low intensity light. Increased daylength decreased days from sowing to flowering in all varieties, but had little effect on thermal time to flowering in most varieties. However, C3396, W26 and Radames had a significantly longer thermal time to flowering at high, non‐vernalising temperature (18°C) at short daylengths. Low light intensity daylength extension did not significantly influence thermal time to flowering. For flower initiation, measured as number of leaves on the main stem three types of response were found. All varieties formed fewer leaves on the main stem at 10°C than at 18°C, although the two thermo‐neutral varieties of L. luteus, Juno and Teo, gave only a small response to temperature and daylength. In Polonez, Gungurru and Wat, low temperature decreased leaf number, but there was only a small response to changes in daylength. Three varieties, C3396, W26 and Radames, showed longer thermal time to flowering at 18°C with short daylengths. This could be explained by a greater number of main stem leaves formed at short daylength at non‐vernalising temperatures. Increased daylength decreased leaf number in these varieties, but never to a smaller number than for plants grown at 10°C. In these varieties, low intensity extension of the daylength had a similar (W26, Radames) or decreased (C3396) effect compared to full light extension. The hastening of time to flowering by long days could be separated into two effects: a high light energy effect hastened development by increasing the rate of leaf appearance in all varieties, while low light energy in thermo‐sensitive varieties was able to substitute for vernalisation by decreasing leaf number. 相似文献
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TE Willnow C Antignac AW Br?ndli EI Christensen RD Cox D Davidson JA Davies O Devuyst G Eichele ND Hastie PJ Verroust A Schedl IC Meij 《Organogenesis》2005,2(2):42-47
Rapid progress in genome research creates a wealth of information on the functional annotation of mammalian genome sequences. However, as we accumulate large amounts of scientific information we are facing problems of how to integrate and relate the data produced by various genomic approaches. Here, we propose the novel concept of an organ atlas where diverse data from expression maps to histological findings to mutant phenotypes can be queried, compared and visualized in the context of a three-dimensional reconstruction of the organ. We will seek proof of concept for the organ atlas by elucidating genetic pathways involved in development and pathophysiology of the kidney. Such a kidney atlas may provide a paradigm for a new systems-biology approach in functional genome research aimed at understanding the genetic bases of organ development, physiology and disease.Key Words: EuReGene, kidney, genome, development, pathophysiology, genetics 相似文献