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Jesudason EP Baben B Ashok BS Masilamoni JG Kirubagaran R Jebaraj WC Jayakumar R 《Molecular and cellular biochemistry》2007,298(1-2):69-81
Aβ vaccination as a therapeutic intervention of Alzheimer’s has many challenges, key among them is the regulation of inflammatory
processes concomitant with excessive generation of free radicals seen during such interventions. Here we report the beneficial
effects of melatonin on inflammation associated with Aβ vaccination in the central and peripheral nervous system of mice.
Mice were divided into three groups (n = 8 in each): control, inflammation (IA), and melatonin-treated (IAM). The brain, liver, and spleen samples were collected
after 5 days for quantitative assessment of plasma lipid peroxides (LPO), an oxidative stress marker, and antioxidant enzymes
such as superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), glutathione (GSH), and glutathione peroxidase (Gpx). IA group mice have
shown the elevated concentration of LPO significantly while there was a reduction at antioxidant enzyme levels. In addition,
a significant (P < 0.05) reduction in neurotransmitters like dopamine (DA), 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT), and norepinephrine (NE) was also observed
in the IA group mice. Nevertheless, their metabolites, such as homovanillic acid (HVA) and 5-hydroxyindole acetic acid (5-HIAA)
increased significantly (P < 0.05) as compared to control. Samples were further evaluated at microscopic level to examine the neuropathological changes
by immunohistochemical methods. Melatonin treatment effectively reversed these above changes and normalized the LPO and antioxidant
enzyme levels (P < 0.05). Furthermore, melatonin salvaged the brain cells from inflammation. Our Immunohistochemical findings in the samples
of melatonin-treated animals (IAM group) indicated diminished expression of glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) and nuclear
factor kappa B (NfκB) than those observed in the IA group samples. Our results suggest that administration of melatonin protects
inflammation associated with Aβ vaccination, through its direct and indirect actions and it can be an effective adjuvant in
the development of vaccination in immunotherapy for Alzheimer’s disease (AD). 相似文献
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Sigoillot FD Kotsis DH Serre V Sigoillot SM Evans DR Guy HI 《The Journal of biological chemistry》2005,280(27):25611-25620
CAD is a multifunctional protein that initiates and regulates mammalian de novo pyrimidine biosynthesis. The activation of the pathway required for cell proliferation is a consequence of the phosphorylation of CAD Thr-456 by mitogen-activated protein (MAP) kinase. Although most of the CAD in the cell was cytosolic, cell fractionation and fluorescence microscopy showed that Thr(P)-456 CAD was primarily localized within the nucleus in association with insoluble nuclear substructures, including the nuclear matrix. CAD in resting cells was cytosolic and unphosphorylated. Upon epidermal growth factor stimulation, CAD moved to the nucleus, and Thr-456 was found to be phosphorylated. Mutation of the CAD Thr-456 and inhibitor studies showed that nuclear import is not mediated by MAP kinase phosphorylation. Two fluorescent CAD constructs, NLS-CAD and NES-CAD, were prepared that incorporated strong nuclear import and export signals, respectively. NLS-CAD was exclusively nuclear and extensively phosphorylated. In contrast, NES-CAD was confined to the cytoplasm, and Thr-456 remained unphosphorylated. Although alternative explanations can be envisioned, it is likely that phosphorylation occurs within the nucleus where much of the activated MAP kinase is localized. Trapping CAD in the nucleus had a minimal effect on pyrimidine metabolism. In contrast, when CAD was excluded from the nucleus, the rate of pyrimidine biosynthesis, the nucleotide pools, and the growth rate were reduced by 21, 36, and 60%, respectively. Thus, the nuclear import of CAD appears to promote optimal cell growth. UMP synthase, the bifunctional protein that catalyzes the last two steps in the pathway, was also found in both the cytoplasm and nucleus. 相似文献
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Kalemi T Efthimiadis G Zioutas D Lambropoulos A Mitakidou A Giannakoulas G Vassilikos V Karvounis H Kotsis A Parharidis G Louridas G 《Biochemical genetics》2005,43(11-12):637-642
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a genetically transmitted cardiac disease characterized by unexplained myocardial hypertrophy and diverse clinical spectrum. Currently, more than 250 HCM-related mutations in 10 genes encoding contractile sarcomeric proteins have been identified. Phospholamban (PLN) is a modest modulator of intracellular Ca2+ homeostasis and may be a candidate gene responsible for cardiomyopathy. In this study 53 consecutive patients with HCM, coming from Northern Greece, were screened for mutations of PLN gene. The patients were evaluated by clinical history, physical examination, electrocardiogram and echocardiography. All PCR products were analyzed for mutation by both restriction analysis and sequencing. The systematic mutation screening did not reveal any mutation in exons 1 and 2 or in the promoter region of phospholamban gene. Additionally, no polymorphisms were detected in all patients. Therefore, PLN gene mutations were not found to be associated with HCM in a Northern Greece population. 相似文献
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Patients expect to receive quality medical care by relying on the concepts of evidence-based medicine. This quality care is expected to be provided at decreased costs for payors, some of whom have stopped reimbursement for cases involving "reasonably preventable" surgical complications. The purpose of this article is to introduce root cause analysis as a tool for identifying the causes of surgical complications. The authors also discuss preventive measures, such as improved communication, checklists, reporting systems, and the use of evidence-based medicine, that have been implemented to decrease surgical complications. These preventive measures can be used alone or together to decrease complications and improve overall patient care. 相似文献
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Christopher Boehlke Heike Janusch Christoph Hamann Christian Powelske Miriam Mergen Henriette Herbst Fruzsina Kotsis Roland Nitschke E. Wolfgang Kuehn 《PloS one》2015,10(10)
Ift88 is a central component of the intraflagellar transport (Ift) complex B, essential for the building of cilia and flagella from single cell organisms to mammals. Loss of Ift88 results in the absence of cilia and causes left-right asymmetry defects, disordered Hedgehog signaling, and polycystic kidney disease, all of which are explained by aberrant ciliary function. In addition, a number of extraciliary functions of Ift88 have been described that affect the cell-cycle, mitosis, and targeting of the T-cell receptor to the immunological synapse. Similarly, another essential ciliary molecule, the kinesin-2 subunit Kif3a, which transports Ift-B in the cilium, affects microtubule (MT) dynamics at the leading edge of migrating cells independently of cilia. We now show that loss of Ift88 impairs cell migration irrespective of cilia. Ift88 is required for the polarization of migrating MDCK cells, and Ift88 depleted cells have fewer MTs at the leading edge. Neither MT dynamics nor MT nucleation are dependent on Ift88. Our findings dissociate the function of Ift88 from Kif3a outside the cilium and suggest a novel extraciliary function for Ift88. Future studies need to address what unifying mechanism underlies the different extraciliary functions of Ift88. 相似文献
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A study of bacterial surface oligosaccharides were investigated among
different strains of Neisseria gonorrhoeae to correlate structural features
essential for binding to the MAb 2C7. This epitope is widely expressed and
conserved in gonococcal isolates, characteristics essential to an effective
candidate vaccine antigen. Sample lipooligosaccharides (LOS), was prepared
by a modification of the hot phenol-water method from which de-O-acetylated
LOS and oligosaccharide (OS) components were analyzed by ES-MS-CID-MS and
ES-MSnin a triple quadrupole and an ion trap mass spectrometer,
respectively. Previously documented natural heterogeneity was apparent from
both LOS and OS preparations which was admixed with fragments induced by
hydrazine and mild acid treatment. Natural heterogeneity was limited to
phosphorylation and antenni extensions to the alpha-chain. Mild acid
hydrolysis to release OS also hydrolyzed the beta(1-->6) glycosidic
linkage of lipid A. OS structures were determined by collisional and
resonance excitation combined with MS and multistep MSn which provided
sequence information from both neutral loss, and nonreducing terminal
fragments. A comparison of OS structures, with earlier knowledge of MAb
binding, enzyme treatment, and partial acid hydrolysis indicates a generic
overlapping domain for 2C7 binding. Reoccurring structural features include
a Hepalpha(1-->3)Hepbeta(1-->5)KDO trisaccharide core branched on the
nonreducing terminus (Hep-2) with an alpha(1-->2) linked GlcNAc
(gamma-chain), and an alpha-linked lactose (beta-chain) residue. From the
central heptose (Hep-1), a beta(1-->4) linked lactose (alpha-chain),
moiety is required although extensions to this residue appear unnecessary.
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The von Hippel-Lindau tumor suppressor protein controls ciliogenesis by orienting microtubule growth 下载免费PDF全文
Schermer B Ghenoiu C Bartram M Müller RU Kotsis F Höhne M Kühn W Rapka M Nitschke R Zentgraf H Fliegauf M Omran H Walz G Benzing T 《The Journal of cell biology》2006,175(4):547-554
Cilia are specialized organelles that play an important role in several biological processes, including mechanosensation, photoperception, and osmosignaling. Mutations in proteins localized to cilia have been implicated in a growing number of human diseases. In this study, we demonstrate that the von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) protein (pVHL) is a ciliary protein that controls ciliogenesis in kidney cells. Knockdown of pVHL impeded the formation of cilia in mouse inner medullary collecting duct 3 kidney cells, whereas the expression of pVHL in VHL-negative renal cancer cells rescued the ciliogenesis defect. Using green fluorescent protein-tagged end-binding protein 1 to label microtubule plus ends, we found that pVHL does not affect the microtubule growth rate but is needed to orient the growth of microtubules toward the cell periphery, a prerequisite for the formation of cilia. Furthermore, pVHL interacts with the Par3-Par6-atypical PKC complex, suggesting a mechanism for linking polarity pathways to microtubule capture and ciliogenesis. 相似文献
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