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Alisson F. dos Santos Camila B. AlmeidaAna F. Brugnerotto Fernanda M. RoversiFlávia R. Pallis Carla F. Franco-PenteadoCarolina Lanaro Dulcinéia M. AlbuquerqueFlávia C. Leonardo Fernando F. CostaNicola Conran 《Life sciences》2014
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Sickle cell disease (SCD) pathogenesis leads to recurrent vaso-occlusive and hemolytic processes, causing numerous clinical complications including renal damage. As vasoconstrictive mechanisms may be enhanced in SCD, due to endothelial dysfunction and vasoactive protein production, we aimed to determine whether the expression of proteins of the renin–angiotensin system (RAS) may be altered in an animal model of SCD.Main methods
Plasma angiotensin II (Ang II) was measured in C57BL/6 (WT) mice and mice with SCD by ELISA, while quantitative PCR was used to compare the expressions of the genes encoding the angiotensin-II-receptors 1 and 2 (AT1R and AT2R) and the angiotensin-converting enzymes (ACE1 and ACE2) in the kidneys, hearts, livers and brains of mice. The effects of hydroxyurea (HU; 50–75 mg/kg/day, 4 weeks) treatment on these parameters were also determined.Key findings
Plasma Ang II was significantly diminished in SCD mice, compared with WT mice, in association with decreased AT1R and ACE1 expressions in SCD mice kidneys. Treatment of SCD mice with HU reduced leukocyte and platelet counts and increased plasma Ang II to levels similar to those of WT mice. HU also increased AT1R and ACE2 gene expression in the kidney and heart.Significance
Results indicate an imbalanced RAS in an SCD mouse model; HU therapy may be able to restore some RAS parameters in these mice. Further investigations regarding Ang II production and the RAS in human SCD may be warranted, as such changes may reflect or contribute to renal damage and alterations in blood pressure. 相似文献2.
Flavia M. Gonçalves Alisson Martins-Oliveira Riccardo Lacchini Vanessa A. Belo Jose G. Speciali Fabíola Dach Jose E. Tanus-Santos 《Gene》2013
Matrix metalloproteinases (MMP) are involved in the disruption of blood–brain barrier (BBB) during migraine attacks. In the present study, we hypothesized that two functional polymorphisms (C− 1306T and C− 735T) in MMP-2 gene and MMP-2 haplotypes are associated with migraine and modify MMP-2 and tissue inhibitor of MMP (TIMP)-2 levels in migraine. Genotypes for MMP-2 polymorphisms were determined by real time-PCR using Taqman allele discrimination assays. Haplotypes were inferred using the PHASE program. Plasma MMP-2 and TIMP-2 concentrations were measured by gelatin zymography and ELISA, respectively, in 148 healthy women without history of migraine and in 204 women with migraine (153 without aura; MWA, and 51 with aura; MA). Patients with MA had higher plasma MMP-2 concentrations and MMP-2/TIMP-2 ratios than patients with MWA and controls (P < 0.05). While MMP-2 genotype and haplotype distributions for the polymorphisms were similar among the groups (P > 0.05), we found that the CC genotype for C− 735T polymorphism and the CC haplotype were associated with higher plasma MMP-2 concentrations in MA group (P < 0.05). Our findings may help to understand the role of MMP-2 and its genetic variants in the pathophysiology of migraine and to identify a particular group of migraine patients with increased MMP-2 levels that would benefit from the use of MMP inhibitors. 相似文献
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ngela C. F. Costa Scrates C. H. Cavalcanti Alisson S. Santana Ana P. S. Lima Emile D. R. Santana Thaysnara B. Brito Rafael R. B. Oliveira Nathlia A. Macêdo Paulo F. Cristaldo Leandro Bacci 《Journal of Applied Entomology》2019,143(1-2):58-68
The leaf‐cutting ants of the genus Atta are of extreme importance for agriculture and forestry. Few active products can be employed to control these pests and, therefore, the discovery of new insecticidal products represents a fundamental strategy for its management. In this study, we evaluated the mortality, behaviour and locomotion of workers of Atta opaciceps (Borgmeier) exposed to synthesized indole derivatives. The most active compound was 4d [1‐(1H‐indol‐3‐yl)pentan‐1‐one] (LD50 = 0.018 μg/mg), while the 4e [1‐(1H‐indol‐3‐yl)hexan‐1‐one] (LD50 = 3.82 μg/mg) was the least active compound. These two derivatives reduced the survival of A. opaciceps over time and altered the behaviour and locomotion of these ants. This study demonstrates the potential of indole derivatives to produce new formicidal products, since, in addition to being effective, it also affects the ant's behaviour and locomotion. 相似文献
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Development, characterization, and comparative analysis of polymorphism at common bean SSR loci isolated from genic and genomic sources. 总被引:4,自引:0,他引:4
Luiz Ricardo Hanai Tatiana de Campos Luis Eduardo Aranha Camargo Luciana Lasry Benchimol Anete Pereira de Souza Maeli Melotto Sérgio Augusto Moraes Carbonell Alisson Fernando Chioratto Luciano Consoli Eduardo Fernando Formighieri Marcos Vinícius Bohrer Monteiro Siqueira Siu Mui Tsai Maria Lucia Carneiro Vieira 《Génome》2007,50(3):266-277
Microsatellites or SSRs (single sequence repeats) have been used to construct and integrate genetic maps in crop species, including Phaseolus vulgaris. In the present study, 3 cDNA libraries generated by the Bean EST project (http://lgm.esalq.usp.br/BEST/), comprising a unigene collection of 3126 sequences and a genomic microsatellite-enriched library, were analyzed for the presence of SSRs. A total of 219 expressed sequence tags (ESTs) were found to carry 240 SSRs (named EST-SSR), whereas 714 genomic sequences contained 471 SSRs (named genomic-SSR). A subset of 80 SSRs, 40 EST-SSRs, and 40 genomic-SSRs were evaluated for molecular polymorphism in 23 genotypes of cultivated beans from the Mesoamerican and Andean genetic pools, including Brazilian cultivars and 2 related species. Of the common bean genotypes, 31 EST-SSR loci were polymorphic, yielding 2-12 alleles as compared with 26 polymorphic genomic-SSRs, accounting for 2-7 alleles. Cluster analysis from data using both genic and genomic-SSR revealed a clear separation between Andean and Mesoamerican beans. The usefulness of these loci for distinguishing bean genotypes and genetic mapping is discussed. 相似文献
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Lopez-Rubio JJ Gontijo AM Nunes MC Issar N Hernandez Rivas R Scherf A 《Molecular microbiology》2007,66(6):1296-1305
In the human malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum antigenic variation facilitates long-term chronic infection of the host. This is achieved by sequential expression of a single member of the 60-member var family. Here we show that the 5' flanking region nucleates epigenetic events strongly linked to the maintenance of mono-allelic var gene expression pattern during parasite proliferation. Tri- and dimethylation of histone H3 lysine 4 peak in the 5' upstream region of transcribed var and during the poised state (non-transcribed phase of var genes during the 48 h asexual life cycle), 'bookmarking' this member for re-activation at the onset of the next cycle. Histone H3 lysine 9 trimethylation acts as an antagonist to lysine 4 methylation to establish stably silent var gene states along the 5' flanking and coding region. Furthermore, we show that competition exists between H3K9 methylation and H3K9 acetylation in the 5' flanking region and that these marks contribute epigenetically to repressing or activating var gene expression. Our work points to a pivotal role of the histone methyl mark writing and reading machinery in the phenotypic inheritance of virulence traits in the malaria parasite. 相似文献
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Matsuo AL Tersariol II Kobata SI Travassos LR Carmona AK Puccia R 《Microbes and infection / Institut Pasteur》2006,8(1):84-91
Our group characterized an exocellular serine-thiol proteinase activity in the yeast phase of Paracoccidioides brasiliensis (PbST), a dimorphic human pathogen. The fungal proteinase is able to cleave in vitro, at pH 7.4, proteins associated with the basal membrane, such as human laminin and fibronectin, type IV collagen and proteoglycans. In the present study, we investigated the influence of glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) and neutral polysaccharides upon the serine-thiol proteinase activity by means of kinetic analysis monitored with fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) peptides using the substrate Abz-MKALTLQ-EDDnp (Abz=ortho-aminobenzoic acid; EDDnp=ethylenediaminedinitrophenyl). Only neutral polysaccharides exhibited patterns of interaction with the proteinase, while sulfated GAGs had no effect. Incubation with neutral polysaccharides resulted in a powerful modulation of the enzyme activity, intensely changing the enzyme kinetic parameters of catalysis and affinity for the substrate. Commercial dextran at the highest concentration of 20 microM increased 6.8-fold the enzyme affinity for the substrate. In the presence of 8 microM of purified baker's yeast mannan, the apparent KM of the enzyme increased about 5.5-fold, reflecting a significant inhibition in binding to the peptide substrate. When an exocellular galactomannan (GalMan) complex isolated from P. brasiliensis was added to the reaction mixture at 400 nM, the apparent KM and VMAX decreased about threefold. Moreover, GalMan was able to protect the enzymatic activity at high temperatures, but it caused no effect on the optimum cleavage pH. Our results show a novel modulation mechanism in P. brasiliensis, where a fungal polysaccharide-rich component can stabilize a serine-thiol proteolytic activity, which is possibly involved in fungal dissemination. 相似文献
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de O S Mansur T Gonçalves FM Martins-Oliveira A Speciali JG Dach F Lacchini R Tanus-Santos JE 《Molecular and cellular biochemistry》2012,364(1-2):303-308
Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry - Migraine is a complex neurological disorder with a clear neurogenic inflammatory component apparently including enhanced nitric oxide (NO) formation. Excessive... 相似文献
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Alisson L. da Rocha Giovana R. Teixeira Ana P. Pinto Gustavo P. de Morais Luciana da C. Oliveira Larissa Gaioto de Vicente Lilian E. C. M. da Silva José R. Pauli Dennys E. Cintra Eduardo R. Ropelle Leandro P. de Moura Rania A. Mekary Ellen C. de Freitas Adelino S. R. da Silva 《Journal of cellular physiology》2018,233(11):8850-8861
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