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J. L. V. Broers Barbie M. Machiels Helma J. H. Kuijpers Frank Smedts Ronald van den Kieboom Yves Raymond Frans C. S. Ramaekers 《Histochemistry and cell biology》1997,107(6):505-517
A selection of normal human tissues was investigated for the presence of lamins B1, B2, and A-type lamins, using a panel
of antibodies specific for the individual lamin subtypes. By use of immunoprecipitation and two-dimensional immunoblotting
techniques we demonstrated that these antibodies do not cross-react with other lamin subtypes and that a range of different
phosphorylation isoforms is recognized by each antibody. The lamin B2 antibodies appeared to decorate the nuclear lamina in
all tissues examined, except hepatocytes, in which very little lamin B2 expression was observed. In contrast to previous studies,
which suggested the ubiquitous expression of lamin B1 in mammalian tissues, we show that lamin B1 is not as universally distributed
throughout normal human tissues as was to be expected from previous studies. Muscle and connective tissues are negative, while
in epithelial cells lamin B1 seemed to be preferentially detected in proliferating cells. These results correspond well with
those obtained for lamin B1 in chicken tissues. The expression of A-type lamins is most prominent in well-differentiated epithelial
cells. Relatively undifferentiated and proliferating cells in epithelia showed a clearly reduced expression of A-type lamins.
Furthermore, most cells of neuroendocrine origin as well as most hematopoietic cells were negative for A-type lamin antibodies.
Accepted: 4 February 1997 相似文献
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Diet studies are fundamental for understanding trophic connections in marine ecosystems. In the southeastern US, the common bottlenose dolphin Tursiops truncatus is the predominant marine mammal in coastal waters, but its role as a top predator has received little attention. Diet studies of piscivorous predators, like bottlenose dolphins, start with assessing prey otoliths recovered from stomachs or feces, but digestive erosion hampers species identification and underestimates fish weight (FW). To compensate, FW is often estimated from the least affected otoliths and scaled to other otoliths, which also introduces bias. The sulcus, an otolith surface feature, has a species‐specific shape of its ostium and caudal extents, which is within the otolith edge for some species. We explored whether the sulcus could improve species identification and estimation of prey size using a case study of four sciaenid species targeted by fisheries and bottlenose dolphins in North Carolina. Methods were assessed first on otoliths from a reference collection (n = 421) and applied to prey otoliths (n = 5,308) recovered from 120 stomachs of dead stranded dolphins. We demonstrated in reference‐collection otoliths that cauda to sulcus length (CL:SL) could discriminate between spotted seatrout (Cynoscion nebulosus) and weakfish (Cynoscion regalis) (classification accuracy = 0.98). This method confirmed for the first time predation of spotted seatrout by bottlenose dolphins in North Carolina. Using predictive models developed from reference‐collection otoliths, we provided evidence that digestion affects otolith length more than sulcus or cauda length, making the latter better predictors. Lastly, we explored scenarios of calculating total consumed biomass across degrees of digestion. A suggested approach was for the least digested otoliths to be scaled to other otoliths iteratively from within the same stomach, month, or season as samples allow. Using the otolith sulcus helped overcome challenges of species identification and fish size estimation, indicating their potential use in other diet studies. 相似文献
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Hanson MA Brooun A Baker KA Jaakola VP Roth C Chien EY Alexandrov A Velasquez J Davis L Griffith M Moy K Ganser-Pornillos BK Hua Y Kuhn P Ellis S Yeager M Stevens RC 《Protein expression and purification》2007,56(1):85-92
Production of structure-grade mammalian membrane proteins in substantial quantities has been hindered by a lack of methods for effectively profiling multiple constructs expression in higher eukaryotic systems such as insect or mammalian cells. To address this problem, a specialized small-scale eukaryotic expression platform by Thomson Instrument Company (Vertiga-IM) was developed and used in tandem with a Guava EasyCyte microcapillary 96-well cytometer to monitor cell density and health and evaluate membrane protein expression. Two proof of concept experiments were conducted using the human beta(2)-adrenergic receptor (beta(2)AR) and the gap junction protein connexin26 (Cx26) in a baculovirus expression system. First, cell surface expression was used to assess the expression levels of 14 beta(2)AR truncation variants expressed using the Vertiga-IM shaker. Three of these variants were then compared to wild-type beta(2)AR using three metrics: cell surface expression, saturation ligand binding and protein immunoblot analysis of dodecylmaltoside extracted material. Second, a series of systematic Cx26 truncation variants were evaluated for expression by protein immunoblot analysis. The cumulative results for these two systems show that the Vertiga-IM instrument can be used effectively in the parallel insect cell microexpression of membrane protein variants, and that the expression of cell surface molecules as monitored with the Guava EasyCyte instrument can be used to rapidly assess the production of properly folded proteins in the baculovirus expression system. This approach expedites the in vitro evaluation of a large number of mammalian membrane protein variants. 相似文献
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Three-dimensional structure of the M-MuLV CA protein on a lipid monolayer: a general model for retroviral capsid assembly 下载免费PDF全文
Although retroviruses from different genera form morphologically distinct capsids, we have proposed that all of these structures are composed of similar hexameric arrays of capsid (CA) protein subunits and that their distinct morphologies reflect different distributions of pentameric declinations that allow the structures to close. Consistent with this model, CA proteins from both HIV-1 and Rous sarcoma virus (RSV) form similar hexagonal lattices. However, recent structural studies have suggested that the Moloney murine leukemia virus (M-MuLV) CA protein may assemble differently. We now report an independent three-dimensional reconstruction of two-dimensional crystals of M-MuLV CA. This new reconstruction reveals a hexameric lattice that is similar to those formed by HIV-1 and RSV CA, supporting a generalized model for retroviral capsid assembly. 相似文献
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p55, the Drosophila ortholog of RbAp46/RbAp48, is required for the repression of dE2F2/RBF-regulated genes 下载免费PDF全文
Taylor-Harding B Binné UK Korenjak M Brehm A Dyson NJ 《Molecular and cellular biology》2004,24(20):9124-9136
Many proteins have been proposed to be involved in retinoblastoma protein (pRB)-mediated repression, but it is largely uncertain which cofactors are essential for pRB to repress endogenous E2F-regulated promoters. Here we have taken advantage of the stream-lined Drosophila dE2F/RBF pathway, which has only two E2Fs (dE2F1 and dE2F2), and two pRB family members (RBF1 and RBF2). With RNA interference (RNAi), we depleted potential corepressors and looked for the elevated expression of groups of E2F target genes that are known to be directly regulated by RBF1 and RBF2. Previous studies have implicated histone deacetylase (HDAC) and SWI/SNF chromatin-modifying complexes in pRB-mediated repression. However, our results fail to support the idea that the SWI/SNF proteins are required for RBF-mediated repression and suggest that a requirement for HDAC activities is likely to be limited to a subset of targets. We found that the chromatin assembly factor p55/dCAF-1 is essential for the repression of dE2F2-regulated targets. The removal of p55 deregulated the expression of E2F targets that are normally repressed by dE2F2/RBF1 and dE2F2/RBF2 complexes in a cell cycle-independent manner but had no effect on the expression of E2F targets that are normally coupled with cell proliferation. The results indicate that the mechanisms of RBF regulation at these two types of E2F targets are different and suggest that p55, and perhaps p55's mammalian orthologs RbAp46 and RbAp48, have a conserved function in repression by pRB-related proteins. 相似文献
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Barbie DA Kudlow BA Frock R Zhao J Johnson BR Dyson N Harlow E Kennedy BK 《Molecular and cellular biology》2004,24(2):595-607
In primary mammalian cells, DNA replication initiates in a small number of perinucleolar, lamin A/C-associated foci. During S-phase progression in proliferating cells, replication foci distribute to hundreds of sites throughout the nucleus. In contrast, we find that the limited perinucleolar replication sites persist throughout S phase as cells prepare to exit the cell cycle in response to contact inhibition, serum starvation, or replicative senescence. Proteins known to be involved in DNA synthesis, such as PCNA and DNA polymerase delta, are concentrated in perinucleolar foci throughout S phase under these conditions. Moreover, chromosomal loci are redirected toward the nucleolus and overlap with the perinucleolar replication foci in cells poised to undergo cell cycle exit. These same loci remain in the periphery of the nucleus during replication under highly proliferative conditions. These results suggest that mammalian cells undergo a large-scale reorganization of chromatin during the rounds of DNA replication that precede cell cycle exit. 相似文献
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Donald S. LivingstoneIII Juan Carlos Motamayor Raymond J. Schnell Kathleen Cariaga Barbie Freeman Alan W. Meerow J. Steven Brown David N. Kuhn 《Molecular breeding : new strategies in plant improvement》2011,27(1):93-106
Single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) markers are increasingly being used in crop breeding programs, slowly replacing simple
sequence repeats (SSR) and other markers. SNPs provide many benefits over SSRs, including ease of analysis and unambiguous
results across various platforms. We have identified and mapped SNP markers in the tropical tree crop Theobroma cacao, and here we compare SNPs to SSRs for the purpose of determining off-types in clonal collections. Clones are used as parents
in breeding programs and the presence of mislabeled clones (off-types) can lead to the propagation of undesired traits and
limit genetic gain from selection. Screening was performed on 186 trees representing 19 Theobroma cacao clones from the Institute of Agricultural Research for Development (IRAD) breeding program in Cameroon. Our objectives were
to determine the correct clone genotypes and off-types using both SSR and SNP markers. SSR markers that amplify 11 highly
polymorphic loci from six linkage groups and 13 SNP markers that amplify eight loci from seven linkage groups were used to
genotype the 186 trees and the results from the two different marker types were compared. The SNP assay identified 98% of
the off-types found via SSR screening. SNP markers spread across multiple linkage groups may serve as a more cost-effective
and reliable method for off-type identification, especially in cacao-producing countries where the equipment necessary for
SSR analysis may not be available. 相似文献